Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
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 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1845 | 1869 | 1869 | 1845 | 1721 | 1677 | 1453 | 1314 | 1279 | 1142 | 1072 | 947 | 834 | 663 | 540 | 412 | 352 | 261 | 219 | 699 | 738 | 538 | 381 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:59PM3.28m | 7:19AM3.30m | 8:02PM3.52m | 8:24AM3.47m | 8:55PM3.74m | 9:19AM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.97m | 1:43PM0.81m | 2:16AM0.77m | 2:41PM0.62m | 3:10AM0.58m | 3:33PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1845 | 1869 | 1869 | 1845 | 1721 | 1677 | 1453 | 1314 | 1279 | 1142 | 1072 | 947 | 834 | 663 | 540 | 412 | 352 | 261 | 186 | 183 | 738 | 538 | 162 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | W 23 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 58 | — | 11 | 21 | 178 | 172 | 78 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 23 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 39 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 2 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 122 | 219 | 699 | — | — | 381 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 287 | 123 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 87 | 0 |
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