Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 368 | 374 | 640 | 1194 | 2406 | 2481 | 2104 | 1018 | 1398 | 1219 | 789 | 615 | 560 | 496 | 408 | 866 | 900 | 708 | 775 | 958 | 1355 | 2303 | 2828 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:36PM3.71m | 11:03AM3.77m | 11:18PM3.75m | 11:43AM3.82m | 00:02AM3.70m | 12:27PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.24m | 5:14PM0.32m | 5:34AM0.27m | 5:58PM0.38m | 6:19AM0.38m | 6:45PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 479 | 368 | 304 | 357 | 330 | 2406 | 2481 | 2104 | 1018 | 1398 | 1219 | 789 | 615 | 560 | 496 | 408 | — | — | — | 222 | 232 | 313 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 31 | 108 | 104 | 69 | — | — | — | 397 | 657 | 577 | 473 | 383 | 271 | 225 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 121 | — | 346 | 290 | 290 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 248 | 374 | 640 | 1194 | 57 | 64 | 185 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 294 | 866 | 900 | 708 | 775 | 958 | 1355 | 2303 | 2828 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 157 | 108 | 157 | 383 | 87 | 106 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 107 | 132 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 176 | 146 | 322 | 290 | 319 | 319 |
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