Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5529 | 4522 | 4594 | 4511 | 4880 | 5132 | 4908 | 5012 | 5012 | 5343 | 4960 | 4788 | 4822 | 5547 | 5595 | 4187 | 4086 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58AM3.07m | 3:46PM3.03m | 4:28AM2.97m | 5:24PM3.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM1.18m | 9:18AM1.19m | 10:11PM1.29m | 10:46AM1.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 4594 | 4511 | 4880 | 5132 | 4908 | 5012 | 5012 | 5343 | 4960 | 4788 | 4822 | 5547 | 5595 | 4187 | 4086 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5529 | 4522 | 3801 | — | — | 280 | 214 | 185 | 110 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 157 | 305 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 106 | 189 | 183 | 210 | 259 | 284 | 215 | 252 | 290 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 320 | 320 |
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