Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
742 | 332 | 261 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 432 | 825 | 1391 | 2410 | 2317 | 2481 | 2527 | 3925 | 5056 | 6705 | 7701 | 6720 | 6186 | 5413 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.77m | 5:56AM2.73m | 6:38PM2.88m | 7:01AM2.84m | 7:30PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM1.43m | 11:47PM1.50m | 12:16PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.37m | 1:19PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
742 | 332 | 261 | 47 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 113 | 109 | 237 | 2410 | 180 | 270 | 128 | — | 5056 | 6705 | 7701 | 6720 | 6186 | 5413 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 17 | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 222 | 39 | 67 | 137 | 142 | 102 | — | 229 | 14 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
83 | 59 | 62 | 10 | 69 | 121 | 213 | 432 | 825 | 1391 | — | 2317 | 2481 | 2527 | 3925 | — | 5987 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 290 | 290 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 287 | 106 | 107 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
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