Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3693 | 3253 | 3669 | 3348 | 2792 | 2317 | 1582 | 1271 | 921 | 1295 | 1134 | 1083 | 1100 | 983 | 890 | 971 | 782 | 647 | 549 | 441 | 393 | 380 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM3.03m | 6:40PM3.24m | 7:06AM3.19m | 7:39PM3.46m | 8:04AM3.38m | 8:29PM3.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM1.16m | 00:57AM1.03m | 1:24PM0.92m | 1:55AM0.77m | 2:18PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3693 | 3253 | 3669 | 3348 | 2792 | 2317 | 1582 | 619 | 485 | 1295 | 1134 | 1083 | 1100 | 983 | 890 | 971 | 782 | 647 | 549 | 441 | 393 | 380 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 285 | — | 616 | 486 | 490 | 383 | 548 | 1271 | 921 | 292 | 203 | 141 | 101 | 101 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 50 | 218 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | W 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | 73 | — | 61 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 35 | 170 | 36 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 453 | 699 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 140 | 62 | 50 | 83 | 97 | 101 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 108 | 320 | 113 | 121 | 106 | 106 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 131 |
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