
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3364 | 3197 | 3104 | 2843 | 2670 | 2390 | 2202 | 2066 | 1868 | 1841 | 1841 | 1735 | 1640 | 1494 | 1494 | 1472 | 1358 | 1378 | 877 | 928 | 979 | 1019 | 1006 | 979 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM3.75m | 12:42PM3.71m | 00:59AM3.62m | 1:25PM3.58m | 1:46AM3.43m | 2:16PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.37m | 6:58PM0.53m | 7:19AM0.55m | 7:46PM0.74m | 8:07AM0.77m | 8:42PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
3364 | 3197 | 3104 | 2843 | 2670 | 2390 | 2202 | 2066 | 1868 | 1841 | 1841 | 1735 | 1640 | 1494 | 1494 | 1472 | 1358 | 1378 | 877 | 928 | 979 | 1019 | 1006 | 979 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 160 | 156 | 136 | 152 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 275 | 284 | 284 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 284 | 284 | 174 | 174 | 275 | 275 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 215 | 284 |
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