Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1693 | 1904 | 1942 | 1977 | 1742 | 1415 | 1493 | 1493 | 1721 | 3353 | 2907 | 2425 | 2173 | 2032 | 1761 | 1491 | 1470 | 870 | 1073 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15PM3.29m | 1:31AM3.22m | 1:56PM3.10m | 2:16AM3.00m | 2:46PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.95m | 7:53AM0.93m | 8:16PM1.17m | 8:36AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1693 | — | 1551 | 1977 | 1742 | 1415 | 1493 | 1493 | 512 | 3353 | 2907 | 2425 | 2173 | 2032 | 1761 | 1491 | 1470 | 870 | 1073 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 209 | 348 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1904 | 1942 | 21 | — | 90 | 154 | 143 | 1721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 102 | 102 | 48 | 176 | 183 | 102 | 183 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||||
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