Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 1104 | 1631 | 1153 | 1070 | 610 | 419 | 390 | 561 | 659 | 734 | 957 | 859 | 840 | 807 | 796 | 886 | 774 | 617 | 545 | 536 | 458 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM3.08m | 6:50PM3.25m | 7:14AM3.23m | 7:52PM3.49m | 8:16AM3.42m | 8:44PM3.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM1.12m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:35PM0.91m | 2:07AM0.81m | 2:32PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 554 | 582 | 353 | 455 | 845 | 549 | 318 | 194 | 561 | 659 | 734 | 957 | 859 | 840 | 807 | 796 | 886 | 774 | 617 | 545 | 536 | 458 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 480 | 390 | 212 | 207 | 619 | 610 | 419 | 390 | 100 | 407 | 493 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 136 | 102 | 79 | 77 | 67 | 46 | 47 | 325 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 188 | — | — | 127 | 352 | 94 | 240 | 69 | 57 | 5 | 13 | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 89 | 170 | 221 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 1104 | 1631 | 1153 | 1070 | — | — | — | 108 | 109 | 246 | 188 | 201 | 182 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 87 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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