Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 300 | 657 | 615 | 604 | 788 | 808 | 892 | 1518 | 1571 | 1634 | 1091 | 956 | 936 | 1241 | 1561 | 2121 | 2551 | 2821 | 3074 | 2647 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:56AM3.72m | 10:17PM3.97m | 10:39AM3.76m | 10:59PM3.95m | 11:20AM3.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.33m | 4:31AM0.32m | 4:49PM0.30m | 5:14AM0.32m | 5:29PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
255 | 300 | 657 | 615 | 483 | 396 | 808 | 892 | 1518 | 1571 | 1634 | 1091 | 956 | 936 | 1241 | 1561 | 2121 | 2551 | 2821 | 3074 | 2647 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 20 | — | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
229 | 178 | 253 | 612 | 604 | 788 | 382 | 319 | 76 | — | 11 | 182 | 289 | 108 | 86 | 92 | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
124 | 204 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 88 | 200 | 233 | 181 | 311 | 503 | 804 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 106 | 102 | 102 |
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