Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 866 | 715 | 645 | 320 | 341 | 722 | 287 | 380 | 750 | 1023 | 1118 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1594 | 5947 | 1541 | 1681 | 1637 | 1453 | 3467 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56AM3.53m | 00:09AM3.68m | 12:32PM3.47m | 00:45AM3.59m | 1:11PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.72m | 7:08AM0.71m | 7:25PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 866 | 715 | 645 | 320 | 341 | 722 | 259 | 209 | 750 | 1023 | 1118 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1594 | — | 1536 | 1498 | 1241 | 1108 | 3467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 38 | 273 | 239 | 86 | 283 | 349 | — | 147 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1453 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 69 | 84 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 287 | 380 | 515 | 507 | 719 | 868 | 1017 | 943 | 953 | 5947 | 1541 | 1681 | 1637 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 53 | 131 | 131 | 176 | 216 | 216 | 188 | 255 | 196 | 196 | 176 | 183 | 183 | 203 | 102 | 48 |
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