Surf Forecasts:
Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 8,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Waikato-Sunset beach this week:
The surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Waikato-Sunset beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1482 | 1245 | 963 | 1068 | 1541 | 1185 | 1775 | 6397 | 7715 | 2330 | 6117 | 4487 | 3238 | 2729 | 1876 | 1598 | 1214 | 2206 | 1468 | 1244 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM3.06m | 1:48AM3.21m | 2:21PM2.99m | 2:39AM3.14m | 3:13PM2.94m | 3:33AM3.11m | 4:08PM2.95m | 4:28AM3.12m | 5:07PM3.01m | 5:26AM3.18m | 6:13PM3.14m | 6:28AM3.28m | 7:18PM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM1.08m | 8:13AM1.11m | 8:29PM1.14m | 9:03AM1.09m | 9:23PM1.16m | 9:55AM1.05m | 10:20PM1.14m | 10:52AM0.97m | 11:21PM1.07m | 11:53AM0.87m | 00:26AM0.95m | 12:57PM0.74m | 1:30AM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 72 | 348 | 198 | 145 | 71 | 1775 | — | — | 2330 | 6117 | 4487 | 3238 | 2729 | 1876 | 1598 | 1214 | 2206 | 1468 | 1244 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | W 14 | WSW 21 | NW 9 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 36 | 32 | 69 | 16 | 176 | 39 | — | — | 2198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 644 | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 24 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1482 | 1245 | 963 | 1068 | 1541 | 1185 | 885 | 6397 | 7715 | 2125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 87 | 106 | 106 | 49 | 131 | 290 | 290 | 142 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 275 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 49 |
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