Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2146 | 2672 | 2029 | 2355 | 2325 | 5364 | 2329 | 1871 | 1937 | 2169 | 2140 | 2274 | 5270 | 5116 | 4832 | 4957 | 2082 | 2637 | 5730 | 7693 | 9064 | 9777 | 10338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.97m | 2:04PM2.97m | 2:36AM2.79m | 3:09PM2.81m | 3:54AM2.67m | 4:35PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.33m | 9:37PM1.48m | 10:02AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2146 | 2672 | 2029 | 2355 | 2325 | 14 | 2329 | 1871 | 1937 | 2169 | 2140 | 2274 | — | — | — | — | 2082 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 267 | 125 | 903 | 954 | 35 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 46 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 10 | — | 1009 | 5364 | 1182 | 1460 | 1509 | 1447 | 1445 | 1058 | 5270 | 5116 | 4832 | 4957 | 1102 | 2637 | 5730 | 7693 | 9064 | 9777 | 10338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 133 | 131 | 238 | 224 | 287 | 287 | 319 | 438 | 189 | 291 | 224 | 215 |
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