Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 325 | 334 | 226 | 284 | 277 | 199 | 268 | 255 | 300 | 657 | 615 | 604 | 788 | 808 | 892 | 1518 | 1571 | 1571 | 1220 | 1130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.60m | 9:33PM3.89m | 9:56AM3.72m | 10:17PM3.97m | 10:39AM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.46m | 3:46AM0.41m | 4:06PM0.33m | 4:31AM0.32m | 4:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 340 | 325 | 334 | 226 | 284 | 161 | 184 | 218 | 255 | 300 | 657 | 615 | 528 | 396 | 808 | 892 | 1518 | 1571 | 1571 | 1220 | 1130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 20 | — | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 31 | 76 | 101 | 277 | 199 | 268 | 178 | 178 | 253 | 519 | 604 | 788 | 382 | 319 | 76 | — | 7 | 182 | 289 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 14 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 42 | 73 | 67 | 124 | 204 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 54 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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