Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1613 | 4025 | 8551 | 9101 | 9293 | 8941 | 9647 | 10749 | 12897 | 4882 | 4036 | 3515 | 9637 | 9515 | 8933 | 8260 | 8028 | 8232 | 8232 | 7995 | 7664 | 6816 | 6229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:37AM3.67m | 9:55PM3.84m | 10:16AM3.72m | 10:33PM3.82m | 10:53AM3.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.37m | 3:46PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.29m | 4:25PM0.32m | 4:47AM0.30m | 5:03PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1007 | 4025 | 8551 | 9101 | 9293 | — | — | — | — | — | 2285 | 2751 | — | — | 8933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6816 | 6229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1613 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8941 | 9647 | 10749 | 12897 | 4882 | 4036 | 3515 | 9637 | 9515 | — | 8260 | 8028 | 8232 | 8232 | 7995 | 7664 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 87 | 131 | 106 | 134 | 134 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 131 | 131 | 157 |
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