Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3009 | 2670 | 2356 | 2171 | 1922 | 1850 | 1736 | 1581 | 1368 | 1218 | 1073 | 947 | 632 | 757 | 689 | 431 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43PM3.57m | 12:02PM3.50m | 00:17AM3.39m | 12:37PM3.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.52m | 6:16PM0.73m | 6:36AM0.70m | 6:55PM0.95m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3009 | 2670 | 2356 | 2171 | 1922 | 1850 | 1736 | 1581 | 1368 | 1218 | 1073 | 947 | 632 | 757 | 689 | 431 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 7 | — | W 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 45 | — | 6 | 40 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 284 | 284 | 53 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 102 | 275 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 176 |
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