Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2100 | 2737 | 3981 | 4536 | 6046 | 6857 | 7453 | 8039 | 8603 | 8674 | 8862 | 9377 | 8594 | 8359 | 7446 | 6383 | 5550 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07PM3.80m | 11:29AM3.67m | 11:42PM3.76m | 12:04PM3.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.40m | 5:39PM0.46m | 6:01AM0.46m | 6:17PM0.59m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2100 | 2737 | 3981 | 4536 | 6046 | 6857 | 7453 | 8039 | 8603 | 8674 | 8862 | 9377 | 8594 | 8359 | 7446 | 6383 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 131 | 106 | 131 | 131 | 220 | 220 | 131 | 131 | 111 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 176 |
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