Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3244 | 3999 | 2040 | 5896 | 5227 | 4180 | 4005 | 4216 | 4635 | 4880 | 4767 | 4767 | 5082 | 5343 | 4960 | 4902 | 4971 | 5175 | 5319 | 5274 | 5048 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM3.17m | 2:58AM3.07m | 3:46PM3.03m | 4:28AM2.97m | 5:24PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.99m | 8:52PM1.18m | 9:18AM1.19m | 10:11PM1.29m | 10:46AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2005 | 3032 | — | 5896 | 5227 | 4180 | 4005 | 4216 | 4635 | 4880 | 4767 | 4767 | 5082 | 5343 | 4960 | 4902 | 4971 | 5175 | 5319 | 5274 | 5048 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3244 | 3999 | 2040 | — | 2981 | — | 3269 | — | — | — | — | 180 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 290 | 290 | 106 | 111 | 106 | 134 | 154 | 210 | 255 | 284 | 284 | 255 | 290 | 290 | 102 | 275 | 275 | 320 | 153 | 62 |
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