Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.1° 

Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (17 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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1
1
4
2
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5020
4815
4483
4101
4351
3788
2305
2111
3026
2544
2114
1712
1559
1310
1810
1682
1750
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:16AM3.66m
12:37PM3.47m
00:53AM3.45m
1:15PM3.29m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.52m
6:35AM0.54m
6:49PM0.72m
7:14AM0.72m
7:31PM0.95m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
5
6
6
7
7
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