Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1995 | 2052 | 1844 | 1545 | 1170 | 830 | 734 | 1080 | 920 | 776 | 674 | 536 | 458 | 450 | 450 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 352 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM3.08m | 8:40PM3.30m | 9:00AM3.22m | 9:17PM3.44m | 9:38AM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM1.02m | 2:53AM1.02m | 3:10PM0.88m | 3:29AM0.90m | 3:46PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1995 | 2052 | 1844 | 1545 | 1170 | 830 | 734 | 1080 | 920 | 776 | 674 | 536 | 458 | 450 | 450 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 352 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 247 | 6 | 6 | 93 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 122 | 279 | 482 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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