Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 394 | 388 | 388 | 430 | 465 | 433 | 349 | 277 | 234 | 216 | 864 | 1150 | 1162 | 1379 | 1608 | 1567 | 1275 | 1225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.10m | 8:21AM3.06m | 8:32PM3.27m | 9:05AM3.27m | 9:13PM3.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM1.04m | 2:12AM0.86m | 2:30PM0.83m | 2:53AM0.63m | 3:12PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 509 | 394 | 388 | 388 | 286 | 465 | 433 | 349 | 277 | 200 | 112 | 864 | 1150 | 1162 | 1379 | 1608 | 1567 | 1275 | 1225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 21 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 268 | 223 | 223 | 268 | 220 | 216 | 75 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 90 | 18 | 218 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | 61 | 88 | 234 | 171 | 151 | — | — | 37 | 45 | — | 216 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 156 | 241 | 299 | 322 | 430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 275 | 183 | 102 | 102 | 48 | 194 | 334 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 174 |
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