
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3347 | 2886 | 2576 | 2176 | 1783 | 1551 | 1230 | 996 | 798 | 667 | 549 | 449 | 370 | 321 | 241 | 245 | 265 | 245 | 160 | 167 | 162 | 154 | 149 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM3.22m | 3:21PM3.30m | 4:01AM3.08m | 4:35PM3.19m | 5:11AM3.02m | 5:48PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.96m | 9:45PM1.03m | 10:08AM1.10m | 10:55PM1.09m | 11:22AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 |
3347 | 2886 | 2576 | 2176 | 1783 | 1551 | 1230 | 996 | 798 | 667 | 549 | 449 | 370 | 321 | 241 | 245 | 265 | 245 | 160 | 149 | 141 | 128 | 121 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 7 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 136 | 167 | 162 | 154 | 149 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 18 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 53 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 174 | 48 | 0 | 42 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 275 | 42 | 62 | 275 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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