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 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.4° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2831
2598
2191
2279
1995
1788
1906
1606
1170
1384
1197
1080
920
776
674
536
458
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59PM3.14m
8:18AM3.08m
8:40PM3.30m
9:00AM3.22m
Low Tide
2:13AM1.16m
2:31PM1.02m
2:53AM1.02m
3:10PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
7
6
9
11
9
9
Feels °C
5
6
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
7
6
4
3
6
8
6
6
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