Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7616 | 6694 | 5841 | 5323 | 4527 | 3714 | 3338 | 2698 | 2358 | 2079 | 2591 | 1367 | 2549 | 4061 | 3490 | 2990 | 5538 | 4912 | 5785 | 7248 | 6929 |
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-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:53PM2.81m | 6:22AM2.76m | 6:51PM2.97m | 7:17AM2.92m | 7:37PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM1.41m | 00:18AM1.36m | 12:40PM1.25m | 1:14AM1.15m | 1:31PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7616 | 6694 | 5841 | 5323 | 4527 | 3714 | 3338 | 2698 | 2358 | 2079 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 5364 | 4998 | 4218 | 3756 | 2951 | 2671 | — | — | — | 2591 | 1367 | 2549 | 4061 | 3490 | 2990 | 5538 | 4912 | 5785 | 7248 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 325 | 325 | 224 | 284 | 255 | 255 | 275 | 275 | 287 | 327 | 319 | 275 | 224 | 278 | 278 | 290 | 183 | 183 | 102 | 102 |
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