Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
690 | 1144 | 961 | 946 | 946 | 867 | 792 | 870 | 921 | 921 | 811 | 742 | 630 | 332 | 261 | 222 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.81m | 3:55PM2.79m | 4:35AM2.71m | 5:26PM2.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM1.36m | 9:31AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:49AM1.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
690 | 1144 | 961 | 946 | 946 | 867 | 792 | 870 | 921 | 921 | 811 | 742 | 630 | 332 | 261 | 222 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 |
162 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 36 | 34 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 678 | 23 | — | 7 | 18 | 29 | 53 | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 49 | 131 | 102 | 107 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 176 | 154 | 145 | 145 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 290 | 290 |
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