Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 851 | 314 | 408 | 750 | 1023 | 1354 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1524 | 6445 | 2288 | 2212 | 2039 | 1639 | 4119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 341 | 851 | 259 | 209 | 750 | 1023 | 1354 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1524 | — | — | 1273 | 1241 | 1434 | 4119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 239 | 86 | 283 | 349 | — | 130 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1214 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 365 | 314 | 408 | 520 | 594 | 783 | 1017 | 1064 | 1023 | 1254 | 6445 | 2288 | 2212 | 2039 | 1639 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 102 | 131 | 131 | 176 | 216 | 216 | 188 | 238 | 216 | 255 | 188 | 183 | 190 | 192 | 183 | 183 |
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