Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9175 | 9172 | 8679 | 8402 | 7747 | 6823 | 6130 | 5160 | 4646 | 3901 | 3584 | 3281 | 3102 | 2718 | 2515 | 2265 | 2060 | 1834 | 1672 | 1797 | 1723 | 1699 | 1849 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM3.62m | 00:18AM3.64m | 12:43PM3.51m | 1:00AM3.48m | 1:28PM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.46m | 6:17PM0.59m | 6:40AM0.59m | 7:00PM0.77m | 7:23AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 149 | 76 | — | 3102 | 2718 | 2515 | 2265 | 2060 | 1834 | 1672 | 1797 | 1723 | 1699 | 1849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 180 | — | — | 337 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9175 | 9172 | 8679 | 8402 | 7747 | 6823 | 6130 | 5160 | 4646 | 3901 | 3584 | 3281 | 2416 | 2019 | 2019 | 1430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 137 | 131 | 131 | 188 | 216 | 281 | 290 | 284 | 284 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 284 | 255 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 275 | 275 |
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