Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 1283 | 2194 | 2555 | 2618 | 2934 | 4022 | 5418 | 6187 | 6926 | 6629 | 5906 | 5153 | 4766 | 4522 | 4160 | 3645 | 3431 | 3114 | 2917 | 2655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.88m | 7:01AM2.84m | 7:30PM3.04m | 7:53AM3.00m | 8:13PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.37m | 1:19PM1.23m | 1:49AM1.18m | 2:07PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 109 | 237 | 174 | 126 | 273 | 124 | 4022 | 5418 | 6187 | 6926 | 6629 | 5906 | 5153 | 4766 | 4522 | 4160 | 3645 | 3431 | 3114 | 2917 | 2655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | — | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 716 | 1283 | 2194 | 2555 | 2618 | 2934 | — | 4406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2322 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 290 | 287 | 106 | 107 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 255 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 255 |
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