
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3326 | 3326 | 3326 | 3326 | 3281 | 3051 | 3236 | 3192 | 3466 | 3441 | 4959 | 4844 | 4451 | 4106 | 3891 | 3622 | 3178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM3.86m | 12:29PM3.57m | 00:49AM3.68m | 1:13PM3.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.50m | 6:38PM0.57m | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:24PM0.76m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3326 | 3326 | 3326 | 3326 | 3281 | 3051 | 3236 | 2148 | 280 | 785 | — | — | 4451 | 4106 | 3891 | 3622 | 3178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2830 | 2792 | 2754 | 2529 | — | 3192 | 3466 | 3441 | 4959 | 4844 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 87 | 108 | 108 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 49 | 48 |
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