Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4761 | 4665 | 4084 | 4161 | 3590 | 3371 | 2655 | 2185 | 2004 | 1836 | 1581 | 1641 | 1705 | 2238 | 2567 | 2490 | 679 | 980 | 1361 | 2213 | 2181 | 3206 | 3065 | 4126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM3.34m | 2:31PM3.13m | 2:48AM3.25m | 3:22PM3.08m | 3:43AM3.18m | 4:24PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.98m | 8:24AM0.93m | 8:44PM1.06m | 9:12AM0.97m | 9:38PM1.13m | 10:06AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4761 | 4665 | 4084 | 4161 | 3590 | 3371 | 2655 | 2185 | 2004 | 1836 | 1581 | 1641 | 1705 | 18 | 37 | 96 | 679 | 980 | 1361 | 459 | 2181 | 3206 | 3065 | 4126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 21 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 690 | 681 | 437 | 269 | 135 | 98 | 80 | 53 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 133 | 211 | 390 | 11 | 733 | 870 | 751 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 117 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 12 | — | — | 2238 | 2567 | 2490 | 476 | 373 | 329 | 2213 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 106 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 106 |
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