Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1602
1580
1423
1324
1197
1069
976
892
821
721
834
1004
965
978
965
890
865
733
711
701
632
560
552
488
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:19AM3.26m
9:36PM3.47m
9:56AM3.34m
10:11PM3.55m
10:32AM3.39m
10:47PM3.59m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.97m
3:28PM0.85m
3:49AM0.92m
4:05PM0.81m
4:24AM0.88m
4:40PM0.78m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
10
12
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
5
7
11
11
8
6
5
4
5
8
9
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1602
1580
1423
1324
1197
1069
976
892
821
721
834
1004
965
978
965
890
865
733
711
701
632
560
552
488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
32
151
261
198
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
22
3
5
11
8
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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