Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2545 | 3673 | 2409 | 2523 | 2017 | 3940 | 5229 | 4485 | 4340 | 4032 | 3818 | 3371 | 2655 | 2346 | 1876 | 1736 | 1581 | 1559 | 1572 | 1632 | 1693 | 1847 | 2039 | 1617 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM3.43m | 1:44PM3.20m | 2:00AM3.34m | 2:31PM3.13m | 2:48AM3.25m | 3:22PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.90m | 7:55PM0.98m | 8:24AM0.93m | 8:44PM1.06m | 9:12AM0.97m | 9:38PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2545 | 3673 | 2409 | 2523 | 2017 | 3940 | 5229 | 4485 | 4340 | 4032 | 3818 | 3371 | 2655 | 2346 | 1876 | 1736 | 1581 | 1559 | 1572 | 18 | 1693 | 96 | 133 | 1617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 87 | 527 | 427 | 1361 | 1281 | 752 | 681 | 418 | 197 | 135 | 100 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 74 | 165 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 972 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNW 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 339 | — | 1255 | 1637 | — | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 20 | — | 1632 | — | 1847 | 2039 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 173 | 287 | 173 | 106 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 0 |
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