Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1382 | 1820 | 2531 | 3207 | 3233 | 3413 | 3405 | 3405 | 3440 | 2851 | 2632 | 2337 | 2177 | 3393 | 3393 | 3373 | 3543 | 3574 | 4047 | 3734 | 3364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:52AM3.64m | 11:04PM3.77m | 11:27AM3.73m | 11:40PM3.80m | 12:03PM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.33m | 5:19AM0.26m | 5:36PM0.31m | 5:57AM0.27m | 6:15PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | NNW 7 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 183 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 89 | 83 | 151 | 214 | 390 | 690 | 475 | 419 | 298 | 376 | 3574 | 4047 | 3734 | 3364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 360 | 280 | — | — | — | — | 493 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 1382 | 1820 | 2531 | 3207 | 3233 | 3413 | 3405 | 3405 | 3440 | 2851 | 2632 | 2337 | 2177 | 3393 | 3393 | 3373 | 3543 | — | 3334 | 2998 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 176 | 287 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 176 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 176 | 196 | 238 | 230 | 291 | 238 | 275 | 275 | 275 |
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