Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 103 | 166 | 192 | 220 | 1024 | 1424 | 1163 | 821 | 510 | 556 | 302 | 416 | 1278 | 1236 | 1975 | 4311 | 4845 | 4829 | 5172 | 6438 | 6151 | 6152 | 5601 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM3.34m | 00:37AM3.51m | 1:01PM3.28m | 1:16AM3.43m | 1:44PM3.20m | 2:00AM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.86m | 6:30PM0.84m | 6:58AM0.88m | 7:11PM0.90m | 7:40AM0.90m | 7:55PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 88 | 103 | 166 | 192 | 220 | 53 | 122 | 1163 | 821 | 510 | 432 | 214 | 416 | 1278 | 1236 | 1975 | 1693 | 4845 | 4829 | 5172 | 6438 | 6151 | 6152 | 5601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 54 | 75 | 25 | 276 | 352 | 480 | 556 | 126 | 179 | 408 | 498 | — | — | — | 1203 | 40 | 8 | — | — | 316 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | W 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 75 | 20 | — | 78 | 38 | 24 | 302 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 38 | 25 | 150 | 1024 | 1424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 1682 | 4311 | 265 | 311 | — | 10 | 10 | 30 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 275 | 279 | 287 | 246 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 42 | 54 | 194 | 173 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
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