Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (22 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2091 | 3216 | 1949 | 3119 | 2980 | 2140 | 5300 | 4981 | 5864 | 7440 | 7019 | 6124 | 5559 | 5461 | 4963 | 4640 | 4136 | 3800 | 3361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:51PM2.97m | 7:17AM2.92m | 7:37PM3.16m | 8:03AM3.11m | 8:16PM3.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM1.25m | 1:14AM1.15m | 1:31PM1.02m | 1:56AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2140 | — | — | — | — | 7019 | 6124 | 5559 | 5461 | 4963 | 4640 | 4136 | 3800 | 3361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 2091 | 3216 | 1949 | 3119 | 2980 | 1502 | 5300 | 4981 | 5864 | 7440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3371 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 317 | 255 | 142 | 278 | 142 | 284 | 183 | 210 | 102 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 144 | 131 | 188 | 176 |
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