Surf Forecasts:
Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 10,814 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Waikato-Sunset beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk surf for the Port Waikato-Sunset Beach stretch.
To be honest, it's a pretty average run for the first week or so. There's a lot of lumpy, choppy, cross-onshore wind making things messy for most of this period. The water's sitting at 56°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only window that really gets me excited is Thursday afternoon, August 27. We've got a clean 7ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a solid 13-second period. But the real hero here is that glassy offshore wind – it’s gonna be clean as a whistle. The wave energy is moderate at 1388 (combined energy of all swells directed here), so there's enough push for a fun session without it being a full-on battle. This is the standout of the first week, no question.
Everything else up to Sunday August 30 is a write-off – choppy, onshore, or just too small and weak. Sunday's got rain and onshore wind, so don't bother.
Now, looking further ahead, things get a whole lot bigger. From Monday August 31 through early September, the swell pumps up. On Monday morning we're talking 18ft from the SW with a very long 14-second period and clean, cross-off winds. Sounds epic, right? Problem is, at that size, it's too big for this spot – expert only, and even then, it's a serious call. The wave energy is extreme (17950 combined energy of all swells directed here). This pattern keeps going with 10ft to 12ft swells for days, but the winds are often cross or cross-on, making it lumpy and challenging. The morning of September 5 has some promise with a clean 8ft swell and light offshore winds, but by then we're in the second week and it's less certain.
Overall, if you're a strong intermediate, your best bet is that Thursday August 27 afternoon glass-off. For the rest, it's mostly a waiting game or a paddling workout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3114 | 2346 | 2218 | 2250 | 1805 | 1497 | 1269 | 905 | 419 | 615 | 475 | 1060 | 993 | 551 | 360 | 582 | 3529 | 10814 | 9237 | 5755 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:13PM3.23m | 8:36AM3.17m | 8:51PM3.41m | 9:13AM3.34m | 9:27PM3.57m | 9:48AM3.48m | 10:00PM3.70m | 10:22AM3.59m | 10:34PM3.78m | 10:55AM3.66m | 11:07PM3.80m | 11:29AM3.67m | 11:42PM3.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.98m | 2:46PM0.83m | 3:05AM0.79m | 3:21PM0.65m | 3:40AM0.62m | 3:55PM0.51m | 4:14AM0.49m | 4:28PM0.43m | 4:48AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.41m | 5:24AM0.40m | 5:39PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3114 | 2346 | 2218 | 2250 | 1805 | 1497 | 1269 | 905 | 419 | 464 | 299 | 1060 | 993 | 551 | 322 | 582 | 487 | 7136 | — | 5755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | SW 23 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 86 | 98 | 352 | 20 | 215 | 75 | 214 | 360 | 175 | 487 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 46 | 86 | 19 | 113 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 302 | 615 | 475 | — | — | 42 | — | 326 | 3529 | 10814 | 9237 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 284 | 275 | 290 | 284 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 42 | 62 | 13 | 49 | 54 | 113 | 87 | 48 | 132 | 109 | 48 |
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