Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5020 | 4815 | 4483 | 4101 | 4351 | 3788 | 2305 | 2111 | 3026 | 2544 | 2114 | 1712 | 1559 | 1310 | 1810 | 1682 | 1750 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM3.66m | 12:37PM3.47m | 00:53AM3.45m | 1:15PM3.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.52m | 6:35AM0.54m | 6:49PM0.72m | 7:14AM0.72m | 7:31PM0.95m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5020 | 4815 | 4483 | 4101 | 4351 | 3788 | 2305 | 2111 | 2015 | 2544 | 2114 | 1712 | 1559 | 1310 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | 190 | 3026 | 77 | — | — | — | 21 | 1810 | 1682 | 1750 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 102 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 102 | 144 | 102 |
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