Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)15ft (4.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
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0
!
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0
0
!
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3
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
1.4
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5.5
SW
11
5
SW
10
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
505
736
681
731
2144
4465
6591
6406
6586
7485
7341
7851
7454
6829
4833
3054
2879
1905
2346
2196
1960
2345
2239
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
25
SSE
25
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:07AM2.94m
6:48PM2.99m
7:05AM2.98m
7:39PM3.12m
7:55AM3.07m
Low Tide
11:57PM1.26m
12:26PM1.12m
1:01AM1.21m
1:22PM1.06m
1:52AM1.13m
2:09PM0.98m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
5
6
4
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
13
12
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
13
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
8
9
4
3
2
2
1
0
2
5
6
8
6
7
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
2.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
375
505
736
681
330
2144
4465
6406
6586
4049
2293
1820
647
2346
2196
1960
1325
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
0.9
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
352
352
352
500
731
120
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
191
347
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
4.5
WSW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5.5
SW
11
5
SW
10
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
40
7
13
3
3
6591
7485
7341
7851
7454
6829
4833
3054
2879
1905
2345
2239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
196
54
0
0
0
49
102
102
49
87
110
215
106
143
215
106
106
106
48
48
48
48
49
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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