Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 286 | 273 | 278 | 320 | 1100 | 398 | 589 | 801 | 994 | 1019 | 1205 | 1612 | 2194 | 3378 | 4709 | 6048 | 6990 | 6935 | 6774 | 6896 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM3.59m | 10:34PM3.78m | 10:55AM3.66m | 11:07PM3.80m | 11:29AM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.43m | 4:48AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.41m | 5:24AM0.40m | 5:39PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
136 | 286 | 273 | 278 | 320 | 214 | 322 | 381 | 360 | 356 | 576 | 675 | — | 371 | 457 | 715 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
290 | 128 | 157 | 103 | 73 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
119 | 95 | 53 | 27 | 223 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 26 | 106 | 1100 | 398 | 589 | 801 | 994 | 1019 | 1205 | 1612 | 2194 | 3378 | 4709 | 6048 | 6990 | 6935 | 6774 | 6896 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 86 | 102 | 106 | 189 | 143 | 136 | 215 | 131 | 207 | 106 | 108 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
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