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 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.6° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (04 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (04 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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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3
3
3
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
1.7
WSW
16
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1676
1693
1506
6673
1681
1831
1823
1462
4119
3673
3325
1609
1501
1982
1703
1491
1034
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:45AM3.59m
1:11PM3.39m
1:26AM3.46m
1:54PM3.28m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.72m
7:08AM0.71m
7:25PM0.85m
7:50AM0.82m
8:12PM1.00m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
10
7
6
6
6
6
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
4
2
2
0
0
0
4
4
5
6
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