Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4435 | 3707 | 3398 | 3102 | 2820 | 2553 | 2265 | 2116 | 1887 | 1697 | 1560 | 1516 | 1442 | 1422 | 1491 | 1937 | 1874 | 3066 | 3484 | 1660 | 2184 | 2458 | 5125 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM3.64m | 12:43PM3.51m | 1:00AM3.48m | 1:28PM3.35m | 1:50AM3.27m | 2:25PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.59m | 7:00PM0.77m | 7:23AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.98m | 8:14AM0.99m | 8:52PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4435 | 149 | 76 | 3102 | 2820 | 2553 | 2265 | 2116 | 1887 | 1697 | 1560 | 1516 | 1442 | 1422 | 1491 | 1937 | 1874 | 2374 | 2033 | 1626 | 635 | 2458 | 5125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 180 | 180 | — | 341 | 337 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 991 | 480 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3707 | 3398 | 2416 | 2248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 80 | 3066 | 3484 | 1660 | 2184 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 284 | 284 | 290 | 284 | 215 | 290 | 255 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 176 | 176 | 275 | 153 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 146 | 108 | 126 |
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