
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1809 | 1644 | 1388 | 1214 | 1005 | 1005 | 920 | 907 | 880 | 854 | 757 | 757 | 689 | 604 | 604 | 456 | 634 | 282 | 205 | 225 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:57PM3.22m | 2:16AM3.23m | 2:44PM3.05m | 3:06AM3.03m | 3:38PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.79m | 8:10PM0.97m | 8:38AM0.96m | 8:59PM1.17m | 9:26AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1809 | 1644 | 1388 | 1214 | 1005 | 1005 | 920 | 907 | 880 | 854 | 757 | 757 | 689 | 604 | 604 | 456 | 66 | 282 | 205 | 169 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 3 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | 26 | 51 | 66 | 65 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 634 | 99 | 189 | 225 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 48 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 183 | 142 | 102 |
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