Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 136 | 138 | 142 | 187 | 274 | 625 | 1093 | 1508 | 1145 | 1070 | 752 | 494 | 390 | 486 | 659 | 493 | 892 | 859 | 840 | 807 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:27PM3.07m | 5:57AM3.08m | 6:50PM3.25m | 7:14AM3.23m | 7:52PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM1.19m | 11:45PM1.24m | 12:23PM1.12m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:35PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 99 | 136 | 138 | 131 | 187 | 274 | 625 | 1093 | 1508 | 1145 | 845 | 538 | 287 | 172 | 486 | 659 | 207 | 892 | 859 | 840 | 807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 84 | 77 | 142 | 159 | 267 | 480 | 582 | 348 | 455 | 665 | 752 | 494 | 390 | 102 | 407 | 493 | 20 | 14 | 169 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | — | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 57 | 37 | — | — | 212 | 207 | — | 127 | 47 | 93 | 240 | 53 | 299 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 1070 | — | — | — | 54 | 47 | — | 188 | 187 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 174 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 53 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 49 |
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