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Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
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Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today?
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | |
1203 | 1203 | 1002 | 934 | 780 | 711 | 711 | 623 | 623 | 555 | 479 | 464 | 456 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 358 | 311 | 277 | 304 | 401 | 407 | 352 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:30AM3.44m | 10:48PM3.56m | 11:03AM3.38m | 11:20PM3.50m | 11:38AM3.29m | 11:56PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.60m | 5:01AM0.77m | 5:16PM0.71m | 5:35AM0.89m | 5:52PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
1203 | 1203 | 1002 | 934 | 780 | 711 | 711 | 623 | 623 | 555 | 479 | 464 | 456 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 358 | 311 | 277 | 304 | 401 | 407 | 352 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 3 | SE 5 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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