Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
320 | 297 | 859 | 494 | 780 | 970 | 1173 | 1622 | 1786 | 2242 | 3888 | 4999 | 5692 | 6568 | 6965 | 7137 | 7317 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 10:34PM3.78m | 10:55AM3.66m | 11:07PM3.80m | 11:29AM3.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.41m | 5:24AM0.40m | 5:39PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
320 | 297 | 322 | 381 | 360 | 356 | 576 | — | — | 371 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 19 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 214 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
77 | 154 | 859 | 494 | 780 | 970 | 1173 | 1622 | 1786 | 2242 | 3888 | 4999 | 5692 | 6568 | 6965 | 7137 | 7317 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 143 | 136 | 215 | 224 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 131 | 131 | 107 |
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