Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 12PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2098 | 2070 | 2042 | 2274 | 5024 | 5116 | 4832 | 2274 | 5297 | 6270 | 3270 | 4827 | 6359 | 7022 | 8647 | 9105 | 9162 | 8365 | 7616 | 6779 | 5916 | 5323 | 4288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36AM2.79m | 3:09PM2.81m | 3:54AM2.67m | 4:35PM2.74m | 5:13AM2.67m | 5:53PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM1.33m | 9:37PM1.48m | 10:02AM1.44m | 10:59PM1.49m | 11:30AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2098 | 2070 | 2042 | 2274 | — | 5116 | — | 2274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9105 | 9162 | 8365 | 7616 | 6779 | 5916 | 5323 | 4288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1397 | 1478 | 1341 | 1083 | 5024 | 3887 | 4832 | 885 | 5297 | 6270 | 3270 | 4827 | 6359 | 7022 | 8647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4218 | 3609 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 287 | 287 | 319 | 335 | 317 | 215 | 215 | 142 | 102 | 187 | 275 | 284 | 284 | 325 | 284 | 284 |
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