Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1742 | 1415 | 1493 | 1978 | 1818 | 3353 | 3227 | 2517 | 2173 | 2032 | 1761 | 1621 | 1470 | 1292 | 1073 | 1042 | 867 | 854 | 854 | 902 | 820 | 870 | 862 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:31AM3.22m | 1:56PM3.10m | 2:16AM3.00m | 2:46PM2.93m | 3:16AM2.81m | 3:55PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.93m | 8:16PM1.17m | 8:36AM1.13m | 9:10PM1.36m | 9:31AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1742 | 1415 | 1493 | 348 | 512 | 3353 | 3227 | 2517 | 2173 | 2032 | 1761 | 1621 | 1470 | 1292 | 1073 | 1042 | 867 | 854 | 854 | 902 | 820 | 870 | 862 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | 127 | 209 | 394 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 104 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 |
50 | 138 | 212 | 1978 | 1818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 183 | 102 | 183 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 131 | 144 | 154 | 131 |
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