Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1922 | 1712 | 1736 | 1491 | 1368 | 1138 | 1073 | 947 | 632 | 501 | 494 | 431 | 555 | 601 | 607 | 1082 | 1369 | 2338 | 1143 | 1272 | 4074 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:02PM3.50m | 00:17AM3.39m | 12:37PM3.35m | 00:53AM3.19m | 1:16PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.73m | 6:36AM0.70m | 6:55PM0.95m | 7:13AM0.92m | 7:39PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1922 | 1712 | 1736 | 1491 | 1368 | 1138 | 1073 | 947 | 632 | 501 | 494 | 431 | 555 | 601 | 607 | 1082 | 1369 | 2338 | 1143 | 567 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 756 | 1272 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 20 | 48 | 107 | 188 | 858 | 66 | 4074 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 284 | 53 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 102 | 275 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 176 | 54 | 174 | 62 | 275 | 287 | 121 | 106 | 106 |
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