Surf Forecasts:
Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 12,897 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 18s period. 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 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset Beach.
Straight up, this is a heavy-water stretch. We’ve got a massive, powerful groundswell pulse aiming right at this exposed west coast spot, but for the vast majority of the next 16 days, it’s simply too much of a good thing. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 58° for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The first real window of possibility is a long way off. We’ve got a big blank run ahead. The swell just doesn’t let up, and for a beach break, that means mountains of white water. Honestly, from now until mid-week next week, the numbers are all big to huge, with cross-shore or onshore winds. The energy readings are huge, in the thousands, but that’s just raw power, not surfable waves for a paddle board. It’s a better setup for a kite, to be honest.
Then we get to Thursday the 17th of September. That morning, the whole picture flips. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NE, and the swell, while still a solid 8 ft from the WSW, has a very long 16-second period. That long period is the key – it’s going to provide some proper, well-spaced lines. The energy is still hefty, but the clean conditions make it manageable for an experienced surfer. This is the standout. The morning looks like the best chance we get. The afternoon sees the swell bumping back up to 10 ft, but it’s still clean.
After that, it’s back into the washing machine. More huge swell, more wind. We get another fleeting moment on Saturday the 26th of September. The morning is absolutely glassy – winds are light from the SSW, zero texture on the water. The swell drops to a more accessible 8 ft from the WSW, with a 13-second period. It’s still a powerful wave for the experienced crew only, but for that one session, it’s going to be as good as it gets. The energy is dialed back, but those perfect conditions are a rare gift.
So, the call is this: if you’re a confident, experienced surf, hold out for the morning of Thursday the 17th. That’s your best bet with the cleanest conditions. If you miss it, the glassy dawn of Saturday the 26th is a promising but distant possibility. For everyone else, it’s a long waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8551 | 9293 | 10749 | 4036 | 9637 | 8260 | 8232 | 7664 | 5676 | 4361 | 3622 | 2554 | 2171 | 1949 | 1470 | 501 | 331 | 1758 | 2924 | 4054 | 4573 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:37AM3.67m | 9:55PM3.84m | 10:16AM3.72m | 10:33PM3.82m | 10:53AM3.70m | 11:09PM3.72m | 11:28AM3.63m | 11:43PM3.57m | 12:02PM3.50m | 00:17AM3.39m | 12:37PM3.35m | 00:53AM3.19m | 1:16PM3.16m | 1:37AM2.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.29m | 4:25PM0.32m | 4:47AM0.30m | 5:03PM0.39m | 5:24AM0.38m | 5:39PM0.54m | 6:00AM0.52m | 6:16PM0.73m | 6:36AM0.70m | 6:55PM0.95m | 7:13AM0.92m | 7:39PM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 8551 | 9293 | — | 2285 | — | — | — | — | 5676 | 4361 | 3622 | 2554 | 2171 | 1949 | 1470 | 501 | 331 | 13 | 2924 | 4054 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 10749 | 4036 | 9637 | 8260 | 8232 | 7664 | — | — | — | — | 1772 | 1647 | 117 | 133 | 250 | 1758 | — | 3068 | 4573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 106 | 131 | 134 | 108 | 111 | 131 | 157 | 183 | 183 | 188 | 183 | 142 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 290 | 174 | 0 | 49 | 278 |
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