Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (04 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1908 | 1699 | 4493 | 3964 | 3469 | 1723 | 1723 | 2108 | 1703 | 1468 | 1109 | 1109 | 865 | 765 | 520 | 403 | 314 | 282 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:11PM3.39m | 1:26AM3.46m | 1:54PM3.28m | 2:13AM3.31m | 2:46PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.85m | 7:50AM0.82m | 8:12PM1.00m | 8:37AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1241 | 1222 | 4493 | 3964 | 3469 | 752 | 663 | 2108 | 31 | 981 | 1109 | 1109 | 865 | 765 | 520 | 403 | 314 | 282 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 22 | W 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | — | 52 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1908 | 1699 | — | — | 1681 | 1723 | 1723 | — | 1703 | 1468 | 22 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 131 | 131 | 194 | 1 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 53 |
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