Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3487 | 3072 | 2626 | 2554 | 2506 | 2471 | 1267 | 1065 | 1049 | 907 | 867 | 854 | 1915 | 1990 | 2356 | 713 | 782 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:16PM3.35m | 8:42AM3.31m | 8:53PM3.53m | 9:18AM3.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.67m | 2:49PM0.59m | 3:08AM0.47m | 3:24PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3487 | 3072 | 2626 | 2554 | — | 1388 | 1267 | 1065 | 1049 | 907 | 867 | 854 | 606 | — | — | 504 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2506 | 2471 | 285 | 262 | 248 | 240 | 218 | 236 | 1915 | 1990 | 2356 | 713 | 782 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 142 | 142 | 102 | 142 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 131 | 176 | 131 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 131 | 131 | 176 |
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