Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3501 | 3615 | 3615 | 3652 | 4198 | 3932 | 3551 | 3364 | 3197 | 3104 | 2843 | 2554 | 2390 | 2356 | 2066 | 2008 | 1841 | 1841 | 1868 | 1735 | 1710 | 1710 | 1564 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:03PM3.76m | 00:18AM3.75m | 12:42PM3.71m | 00:59AM3.62m | 1:25PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.27m | 6:15PM0.38m | 6:37AM0.37m | 6:58PM0.53m | 7:19AM0.55m | 7:46PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 419 | 298 | 376 | 493 | 4198 | 3932 | 3551 | 3364 | 3197 | 3104 | 2843 | 2554 | 2390 | 2356 | 2066 | 2008 | 1841 | 1841 | 1868 | 1735 | 1710 | 1710 | 1564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3501 | 3615 | 3615 | 3652 | 3500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1442 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 238 | 230 | 238 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 183 | 53 | 48 | 0 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 275 |
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