Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | 4493 | 3781 | 3469 | 1913 | 1842 | 2241 | 1703 | 1569 | 1191 | 1109 | 865 | 765 | 520 | 403 | 314 | 319 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 4493 | 3781 | 3469 | 752 | 663 | 2241 | 31 | 1050 | 1191 | 1109 | 865 | 765 | 520 | 403 | 314 | 319 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1871 | 1913 | 1842 | — | 1703 | 1569 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 53 | 102 | 107 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 0 |
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