
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 134 | 134 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 92 | 99 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 103 | 166 | 192 | 216 | 1281 | 1505 | 1199 | 1035 | 723 | 650 | 547 | 459 | 1209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44AM3.39m | 11:59PM3.57m | 12:22PM3.34m | 00:37AM3.51m | 1:01PM3.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.86m | 5:52PM0.79m | 6:17AM0.86m | 6:30PM0.84m | 6:58AM0.88m | 7:11PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
132 | 134 | 134 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 92 | 99 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 103 | 166 | 192 | 216 | 53 | 122 | 276 | 1035 | 723 | 650 | 180 | 459 | 643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | WSW 15 |
12 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 75 | 25 | 225 | 352 | 480 | 453 | 302 | 370 | 1209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 9 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | — | 30 | 29 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 156 | 229 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 83 | 172 | 1281 | 1505 | 1199 | — | — | — | 547 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 275 | 279 | 173 | 121 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 48 | 0 | 54 |
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