Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 822 | 811 | 742 | 742 | 332 | 261 | 222 | 222 | 175 | 255 | 478 | 902 | 1629 | 2833 | 2457 | 2389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM2.71m | 5:26PM2.77m | 5:56AM2.73m | 6:38PM2.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:49AM1.43m | 11:47PM1.50m | 12:16PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 822 | 822 | 811 | 742 | 742 | 332 | 261 | 51 | 222 | 85 | 215 | 149 | 108 | 234 | 174 | 180 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 17 | W 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 222 | 33 | 175 | 137 | 142 | 102 | — | 216 | 14 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 67 | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 80 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 255 | 478 | 902 | 1629 | 2833 | 2457 | 2389 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 145 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 290 | 290 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 287 | 106 | 107 |
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