Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2883 | 2140 | 5726 | 5156 | 5614 | 7222 | 7104 | 6411 | 5841 | 5461 | 4963 | 4640 | 4334 | 3939 | 3487 | 3072 | 2515 | 2446 | 2281 | 2095 | 2171 | 1065 | 1065 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM2.92m | 7:37PM3.16m | 8:03AM3.11m | 8:16PM3.35m | 8:42AM3.31m | 8:53PM3.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM1.15m | 1:31PM1.02m | 1:56AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.79m | 2:33AM0.67m | 2:49PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2140 | — | — | — | — | 7104 | 6411 | 5841 | 5461 | 4963 | 4640 | 4334 | 3939 | 3487 | 3072 | 2515 | 2446 | 2281 | — | 1388 | 1065 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2883 | 1572 | 5726 | 5156 | 5614 | 7222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2095 | 2171 | 248 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 142 | 284 | 183 | 210 | 102 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 144 | 131 | 188 | 176 | 183 | 142 | 183 | 142 | 145 | 188 | 188 | 131 |
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