
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
878 | 667 | 549 | 449 | 370 | 321 | 241 | 245 | 265 | 292 | 206 | 167 | 162 | 152 | 149 | 144 | 169 | 167 | 199 | 192 | 436 | 509 | 691 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01AM3.08m | 4:35PM3.19m | 5:11AM3.02m | 5:48PM3.16m | 6:20AM3.02m | 6:55PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM1.10m | 10:55PM1.09m | 11:22AM1.14m | 00:07AM1.06m | 12:35PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
878 | 667 | 549 | 449 | 370 | 321 | 241 | 245 | 265 | 292 | 206 | 146 | 128 | 92 | 149 | 144 | 169 | 167 | 199 | 192 | 436 | 509 | 691 | 822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 13 | 9 | — | 19 | 119 | 167 | 162 | 152 | 89 | 63 | 60 | 95 | 39 | 173 | 117 | 104 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 18 | NW 5 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 74 | 103 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 5 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 3 |
9 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 13 | 0 | 290 | 13 | 42 | 54 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 42 | 0 |
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