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 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.7° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.7
WSW
17
1.9
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
1.3
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
136
138
142
187
274
625
1093
1508
1145
1070
752
494
390
486
659
493
892
859
840
807
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:27PM3.07m
5:57AM3.08m
6:50PM3.25m
7:14AM3.23m
7:52PM3.49m
Low Tide
10:51AM1.19m
11:45PM1.24m
12:23PM1.12m
1:06AM1.06m
1:35PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
2
6
7
5
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
12
10
11
11
12
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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