Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 2PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4963 | 4640 | 4278 | 3939 | 3487 | 3072 | 2515 | 2446 | 2390 | 2471 | 1470 | 1065 | 1049 | 893 | 867 | 854 | 1968 | 2049 | 866 | 1057 | 1048 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:03AM3.11m | 8:16PM3.35m | 8:42AM3.31m | 8:53PM3.53m | 9:18AM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.79m | 2:33AM0.67m | 2:49PM0.59m | 3:08AM0.47m | 3:24PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4963 | 4640 | 4278 | 3939 | 3487 | 3072 | 2515 | 2446 | 2390 | — | 1470 | 1065 | 1049 | 893 | 867 | 854 | — | 314 | 585 | 442 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 560 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3371 | 3380 | — | — | — | — | — | 2471 | 195 | 320 | 255 | 189 | 154 | 175 | 1968 | 2049 | 866 | 1057 | 1048 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 144 | 188 | 183 | 102 | 142 | 102 | 102 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 102 | 111 | 131 | 131 |
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