Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6046 | 7095 | 8105 | 8603 | 9117 | 8674 | 8862 | 9377 | 8809 | 8160 | 7446 | 6476 | 5630 | 4925 | 4225 | 3638 | 3281 | 2993 | 2820 | 2718 | 2584 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29AM3.67m | 11:42PM3.76m | 12:04PM3.62m | 00:18AM3.64m | 12:43PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.46m | 6:01AM0.46m | 6:17PM0.59m | 6:40AM0.59m | 7:00PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4925 | 4225 | 149 | 76 | 2993 | 2820 | 2718 | 2584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 180 | 180 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 6046 | 7095 | 8105 | 8603 | 9117 | 8674 | 8862 | 9377 | 8809 | 8160 | 7446 | 6476 | 5630 | — | — | 3638 | 3281 | 2416 | 2180 | 2019 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 131 | 113 | 111 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 188 | 176 | 216 | 259 | 281 | 290 | 290 | 284 | 224 | 290 |
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