Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
370 | 300 | 295 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 273 | 278 | 320 | 387 | 494 | 569 | 801 | 929 | 1035 | 1086 | 1527 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00PM3.70m | 10:22AM3.59m | 10:34PM3.78m | 10:55AM3.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.49m | 4:28PM0.43m | 4:48AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
370 | 300 | 293 | 217 | 136 | 286 | 273 | 278 | 320 | 214 | 322 | 381 | 360 | 356 | 576 | 412 | 306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — |
309 | 299 | 295 | 346 | 290 | 95 | 154 | 101 | 70 | 15 | — | 101 | — | — | — | 524 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 119 | 128 | 53 | 27 | 223 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 128 | 387 | 494 | 569 | 801 | 929 | 1035 | 1086 | 1527 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 106 | 102 | 106 | 126 | 157 | 106 | 207 | 207 | 131 |
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