Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1987 | 2989 | 4432 | 6045 | 6844 | 7673 | 8280 | 8530 | 8928 | 8260 | 7616 | 6694 | 5841 | 5168 | 4392 | 3595 | 3228 | 2887 | 2452 | 2245 | 2694 | 1402 | 2268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:54AM2.67m | 4:35PM2.74m | 5:13AM2.67m | 5:53PM2.81m | 6:22AM2.76m | 6:51PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM1.44m | 10:59PM1.49m | 11:30AM1.41m | 00:18AM1.36m | 12:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8530 | 8928 | 8260 | 7616 | 6694 | 5841 | 5168 | 4392 | 3595 | 3228 | 2887 | 2452 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1306 | 2989 | 4432 | 6045 | 6844 | 7673 | 8280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4218 | 3429 | 2951 | 2602 | — | — | 2245 | 2694 | 1402 | 2268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 328 | 449 | 157 | 157 | 210 | 142 | 102 | 142 | 275 | 284 | 325 | 325 | 215 | 284 | 259 | 255 | 275 | 275 | 287 | 319 | 290 | 142 |
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