Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 553 | 545 | 538 | 456 | 384 | 313 | 257 | 222 | 222 | 448 | 1122 | 1451 | 1766 | 1716 | 1670 | 1301 | 982 | 1309 | 1397 | 1397 | 1209 | 1072 | 934 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM3.63m | 11:26AM3.65m | 11:41PM3.56m | 11:59AM3.61m | 00:14AM3.46m | 12:33PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.37m | 5:37PM0.51m | 5:54AM0.45m | 6:12PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.58m | 6:48PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 711 | 202 | 545 | 538 | 456 | 384 | 86 | 109 | 134 | 151 | 162 | 1122 | 1451 | 1766 | 1716 | 1670 | 1301 | 982 | 1309 | 1397 | 1397 | 1209 | 1072 | 934 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 553 | 161 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 313 | 257 | 222 | 222 | 448 | 176 | — | — | — | 116 | 491 | 101 | 41 | — | 11 | — | — | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 74 | 72 | 114 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | 576 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 252 | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | 217 | 188 | — | 142 | 75 | 101 | 58 | 64 | 92 | 111 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 102 | 54 | 131 | 131 | 102 | 111 | 102 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 145 | 131 | 106 | 109 | 123 | 131 | 54 | 144 | 275 | 153 | 115 | 87 |
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