Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 219 | 215 | 331 | 716 | 1380 | 2239 | 2386 | 2339 | 2632 | 3675 | 4980 | 5837 | 6926 | 6720 | 5906 | 5413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 5:56AM2.73m | 6:38PM2.88m | 7:01AM2.84m | 7:30PM3.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM1.50m | 12:16PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.37m | 1:19PM1.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 222 | 219 | 215 | 149 | 106 | 237 | 2239 | 180 | 270 | 184 | 3675 | 4980 | 5837 | 6926 | 6720 | 5906 | 5413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 67 | 137 | 142 | 102 | — | 174 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 86 | 167 | 331 | 716 | 1380 | — | 2386 | 2339 | 2632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 287 | 106 | 107 | 189 | 210 | 210 | 215 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
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