Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 282 | 250 | 262 | 218 | 172 | 248 | 517 | 877 | 907 | 1182 | 1198 | 1077 | 968 | 771 | 597 | 428 | 397 | 384 | 1078 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.91m | 4:07AM2.87m | 4:50PM2.83m | 5:21AM2.80m | 6:11PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM1.13m | 9:57PM1.33m | 10:24AM1.26m | 11:08PM1.42m | 11:40AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 336 | 282 | 205 | 144 | 169 | 172 | 120 | 517 | 877 | 907 | 1182 | 1198 | 1077 | 968 | 771 | 597 | 428 | 397 | 160 | 458 | 676 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 66 | 51 | 65 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 248 | 85 | 64 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 56 | 384 | 8 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 189 | 250 | 262 | 218 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 41 | 123 | 246 | 1078 | 919 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 176 | 265 | 183 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 102 | 275 | 265 | 174 | 62 | 174 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 121 |
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