Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1676 | 1693 | 1506 | 6673 | 1681 | 1831 | 1823 | 1462 | 4119 | 3673 | 3325 | 1609 | 1501 | 1982 | 1703 | 1491 | 1034 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM3.59m | 1:11PM3.39m | 1:26AM3.46m | 1:54PM3.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.72m | 7:08AM0.71m | 7:25PM0.85m | 7:50AM0.82m | 8:12PM1.00m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1676 | 1693 | 1506 | — | 1536 | 1356 | 1241 | 1434 | 4119 | 3673 | 3325 | 752 | 663 | 1982 | 31 | 981 | 1034 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1040 | 1026 | 1312 | 6673 | 1681 | 1831 | 1823 | 1462 | — | — | 1609 | 1609 | 1501 | — | 1703 | 1491 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 216 | 188 | 142 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 48 | 1 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 |
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