Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2111 | 1929 | 1903 | 1644 | 1470 | 1214 | 1005 | 1005 | 1019 | 907 | 880 | 854 | 757 | 757 | 746 | 604 | 604 | 456 | 634 | 282 | 231 | 262 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:32AM3.46m | 1:57PM3.22m | 2:16AM3.23m | 2:44PM3.05m | 3:06AM3.03m | 3:38PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.79m | 8:10PM0.97m | 8:38AM0.96m | 8:59PM1.17m | 9:26AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2111 | 1929 | 1903 | 1644 | 1470 | 1214 | 1005 | 1005 | 1019 | 907 | 880 | 854 | 757 | 757 | 746 | 604 | 604 | 456 | 66 | 282 | 205 | 169 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 66 | 65 | 87 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 634 | 128 | 231 | 262 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 48 | 154 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 183 | 142 | 102 |
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