Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5275 | 5060 | 4307 | 3890 | 3264 | 2614 | 2151 | 1547 | 1299 | 1012 | 814 | 715 | 356 | 281 | 275 | 671 | 283 | 450 | 771 | 1023 | 1106 | 1796 | 1775 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM3.54m | 11:35PM3.72m | 11:56AM3.53m | 00:09AM3.68m | 12:32PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.64m | 5:29PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.62m | 6:05PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 5275 | 5060 | 4307 | 3890 | 3264 | 2614 | 2151 | 1547 | 1299 | 1012 | 814 | 715 | 356 | 281 | 275 | 671 | 281 | 209 | 750 | 1023 | 1106 | 1796 | 1775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 255 | 273 | 202 | 86 | 264 | 450 | — | 176 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 38 | 69 | 84 | 46 | 283 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 309 | 771 | 296 | 535 | 613 | 808 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 216 | 131 | 216 | 281 | 284 |
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