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Port Waikato-Sunset beach

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Photo: '10am' by Ash.T

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is

14.3°C

0.1°

Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		SW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	16 s	cross		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	16 s	cross		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	W
	15 s	cross		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	W
	14 s	cross	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
	13 s	cross	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		SW	WSW
	13 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-Sunset beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 19 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.6m (11.8 ft). Range 4.17m (13.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Photo: '10am' by Ash.T

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Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:16 am 8 Feb 2020