Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2479 | 1460 | 1613 | 1538 | 9204 | 9101 | 9044 | 8941 | 9647 | 10749 | 12161 | 4610 | 4772 | 3486 | 10000 | 10116 | 9515 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:14PM3.79m | 9:37AM3.67m | 9:55PM3.84m | 10:16AM3.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.37m | 3:46PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.29m | 4:25PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 360 | 531 | 1007 | 1200 | 9204 | 9101 | 9044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3074 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 307 | 1460 | 1613 | 1538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 731 | 1159 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2479 | — | — | — | — | — | 7164 | 8941 | 9647 | 10749 | 12161 | 4610 | 4772 | 3486 | 10000 | 10116 | 9515 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 87 | 131 | 106 | 134 | 134 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
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