Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 352 | 352 | 430 | 404 | 323 | 295 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 273 | 282 | 320 | 835 | 788 | 458 | 646 | 765 | 912 | 1162 | 1520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:48AM3.48m | 10:00PM3.70m | 10:22AM3.59m | 10:34PM3.78m | 10:55AM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.51m | 4:14AM0.49m | 4:28PM0.43m | 4:48AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 631 | 331 | 316 | 430 | 404 | 323 | 293 | 217 | 175 | 112 | 273 | 282 | 320 | 214 | 322 | 377 | 360 | 356 | 582 | 428 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 257 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 309 | 299 | 295 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 154 | 108 | 74 | 38 | 15 | — | 114 | 118 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 119 | 128 | 67 | 26 | 223 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNE 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 398 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 88 | 835 | 788 | 458 | 646 | 765 | 912 | 1162 | 1520 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 290 | 287 | 174 | 174 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 131 | 131 | 106 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
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