Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2173 | 2032 | 1761 | 1621 | 1470 | 1214 | 690 | 1144 | 1027 | 946 | 946 | 961 | 820 | 870 | 921 | 862 | 530 | 742 | 450 | 337 | 229 | 194 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:16AM3.00m | 2:46PM2.93m | 3:16AM2.81m | 3:55PM2.79m | 4:35AM2.71m | 5:26PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM1.13m | 9:10PM1.36m | 9:31AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:49AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2173 | 2032 | 1761 | 1621 | 1470 | 1214 | 690 | 1144 | 1027 | 946 | 946 | 961 | 820 | 870 | 921 | 862 | 530 | 742 | 450 | 337 | 229 | 178 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 47 | — | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 211 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | 83 | 22 | 130 | 194 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 102 | 49 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 131 | 131 | 176 | 176 | 145 | 145 | 176 | 176 | 216 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
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