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 pm 21 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1628
1086
818
711
671
624
259
268
521
514
332
810
810
787
816
804
792
804
828
865
877
776
691
595
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:39PM3.15m
3:04AM3.22m
3:34PM3.01m
4:01AM3.06m
4:33PM2.92m
5:02AM2.97m
Low Tide
8:49PM1.02m
9:23AM1.00m
9:46PM1.15m
10:19AM1.10m
10:48PM1.24m
11:22AM1.14m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
<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>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
4
6
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
11
9
10
11
11
12
13
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
10
11
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
1
SW
12
1.9
W
10
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1628
1086
306
711
373
264
246
198
521
514
332
810
810
787
816
804
792
804
828
865
877
776
691
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
17
1
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
249
301
226
292
255
242
95
102
97
127
99
101
69
50
49
33
33
20
19
11
11
4
4
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
W
9
0.8
SW
7
0.8
WSW
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
232
255
277
259
268
160
73
257
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNE
3
1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
N
5
Energy kJ
818
671
624
3
5
9
8
10
10
37
8
30
46
47
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
109
111
215
224
102
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
54
54
236
238
236
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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