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 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
2
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
804
804
859
804
828
865
787
711
612
471
404
357
352
649
979
998
604
822
1974
4263
5198
5326
5891
5368
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
S
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SE
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:33PM2.92m
5:02AM2.97m
5:43PM2.91m
6:07AM2.94m
6:48PM2.99m
Low Tide
10:19AM1.10m
10:48PM1.24m
11:22AM1.14m
11:57PM1.26m
12:26PM1.12m
1:01AM1.21m
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cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
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part cloud
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part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
17
19
6
1
1
3
5
4
Temp °C
12
15
15
14
12
13
14
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
9
9
9
Feels °C
9
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
10
8
9
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
2
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
0.5
NW
8
4
SW
13
3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
804
804
859
804
828
865
787
711
612
471
404
219
346
649
979
998
604
822
1974
32
5198
3393
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.5
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
49
33
44
20
19
11
11
4
1
21
107
357
352
352
357
500
597
287
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.6
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
121
380
153
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.2
NE
4
1.6
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
1
SSW
4
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
5
9
5
5
6
20
59
133
79
20
24
24
20
18
16
6
38
4263
5326
5891
5368
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
9
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
42
174
236
239
42
54
54
54
102
54
42
0
0
102
102
49
1
106
117
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
9
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
9
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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