Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 12PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 15 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1887 | 1697 | 1560 | 1442 | 1442 | 1633 | 1883 | 2285 | 2488 | 2895 | 3436 | 2825 | 2135 | 6157 | 5125 | 4237 | 4209 | 4107 | 3789 | 4302 | 4468 | 4276 | 4276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM3.48m | 1:28PM3.35m | 1:50AM3.27m | 2:25PM3.17m | 2:58AM3.07m | 3:46PM3.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.98m | 8:14AM0.99m | 8:52PM1.18m | 9:18AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1887 | 1697 | 1560 | 1442 | 1442 | 1633 | 1883 | 2285 | 2488 | 2200 | 2005 | 2825 | 635 | 6157 | 5125 | 4237 | 4209 | 4107 | 3789 | 4302 | 4468 | 4276 | 4276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 337 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 231 | 210 | 188 | 141 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | WSW 14 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 2895 | 3436 | 299 | 2135 | — | — | 3522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 176 | 176 | 275 | 153 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 108 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 154 | 157 | 259 | 281 | 284 | 275 |
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