
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 241 | 245 | 265 | 292 | 206 | 167 | 159 | 152 | 149 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 199 | 192 | 436 | 509 | 691 | 822 | 811 | 754 | 721 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM3.19m | 5:11AM3.02m | 5:48PM3.16m | 6:20AM3.02m | 6:55PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM1.09m | 11:22AM1.14m | 00:07AM1.06m | 12:35PM1.09m | 1:14AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
321 | 241 | 245 | 265 | 292 | 206 | 146 | 128 | 152 | 149 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 199 | 192 | 436 | 509 | 691 | 822 | 811 | 754 | 721 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
17 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 119 | 167 | 159 | 92 | 89 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 47 | 117 | 104 | 24 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | SW 18 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 103 | 173 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 5 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | — | 4 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 54 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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