
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1868 | 1841 | 1617 | 1640 | 1640 | 1494 | 1494 | 1358 | 1358 | 1378 | 1325 | 928 | 966 | 993 | 993 | 966 | 953 | 928 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 834 | 834 | 834 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:59AM3.62m | 1:25PM3.58m | 1:46AM3.43m | 2:16PM3.39m | 2:45AM3.20m | 3:22PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.55m | 7:46PM0.74m | 8:07AM0.77m | 8:42PM0.96m | 9:04AM1.01m | 9:50PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1868 | 1841 | 1617 | 1640 | 1640 | 1494 | 1494 | 1358 | 1358 | 1378 | 1325 | 928 | 966 | 993 | 993 | 966 | 953 | 928 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 834 | 834 | 834 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 678 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 105 | 118 | 118 | 147 | 147 | 183 | 198 | 208 | 198 | 189 | 185 | 230 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 53 | 53 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 275 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 224 | 259 | 284 | 255 | 284 | 286 | 284 | 183 | 131 | 48 |
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