Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7003 | 7421 | 8280 | 8648 | 8826 | 8260 | 7616 | 6694 | 6132 | 5323 | 4527 | 3714 | 3228 | 2887 | 2452 | 2477 | 1087 | 2356 | 3363 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.74m | 5:13AM2.67m | 5:53PM2.81m | 6:22AM2.76m | 6:51PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM1.49m | 11:30AM1.41m | 00:18AM1.36m | 12:40PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8648 | 8826 | 8260 | 7616 | 6694 | 6132 | 5323 | 4527 | 3714 | 3228 | 2887 | 2452 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 7003 | 7421 | 8280 | — | — | — | — | — | 4998 | 4218 | 3756 | 2951 | 2602 | — | — | 2477 | 1087 | 2356 | 3363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 210 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 275 | 284 | 325 | 325 | 215 | 284 | 255 | 255 | 275 | 275 | 287 | 328 | 265 | 142 |
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