Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4292 | 4101 | 4157 | 3788 | 3737 | 2111 | 3026 | 2544 | 2114 | 1811 | 1559 | 1663 | 1919 | 1682 | 1750 | 1764 | 1777 | 1486 | 1550 | 1890 | 1671 | 3020 | 2907 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:16AM3.66m | 12:37PM3.47m | 00:53AM3.45m | 1:15PM3.29m | 1:31AM3.22m | 1:56PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.54m | 6:49PM0.72m | 7:14AM0.72m | 7:31PM0.95m | 7:53AM0.93m | 8:16PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4292 | 4101 | 4157 | 3788 | 2336 | 2111 | — | 2544 | 2114 | 1811 | 1559 | 1663 | — | — | 1449 | 1764 | 1777 | 1486 | 1550 | 348 | 1671 | 3020 | 2907 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 209 | 315 | 512 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3737 | 230 | 3026 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1919 | 1682 | 1750 | 36 | — | 60 | 95 | 1890 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 1 | 48 | 49 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 131 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 183 | 111 | 183 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
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