Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8933 | 8260 | 8130 | 8232 | 8458 | 7995 | 7664 | 7344 | 6435 | 5605 | 5154 | 4664 | 4306 | 3970 | 3715 | 3281 | 3009 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:33PM3.82m | 10:53AM3.70m | 11:09PM3.72m | 11:28AM3.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.30m | 5:03PM0.39m | 5:24AM0.38m | 5:39PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7344 | 6435 | 5605 | 5154 | 4664 | 4306 | 3970 | 3715 | 3281 | 3009 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 8933 | 8260 | 8130 | 8232 | 8458 | 7995 | 7664 | 1491 | — | — | — | — | 3669 | — | 2906 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 111 | 111 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 188 | 183 | 102 | 49 | 49 | 183 | 142 | 176 | 188 | 188 | 183 |
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