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 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.0° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (19 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
!
0
0
0
!
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2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3275
3241
4770
4659
4039
3940
3668
3622
3178
2629
2215
1929
1809
1784
1598
1310
1110
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:49AM3.68m
1:13PM3.40m
1:32AM3.46m
1:57PM3.22m
Low Tide
6:38PM0.57m
7:10AM0.63m
7:24PM0.76m
7:53AM0.79m
8:10PM0.97m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
 mm
4
9
5
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
10
9
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
10
10
11
12
12
11
9
9
10
11
7
5
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