
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
953 | 928 | 915 | 846 | 846 | 834 | 1002 | 1512 | 1427 | 1111 | 1220 | 1142 | 1203 | 1387 | 1349 | 1273 | 1236 | 1218 | 1116 | 1042 | 1027 | 854 | 841 | 841 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM3.20m | 3:22PM3.19m | 4:03AM3.03m | 4:47PM3.08m | 5:27AM2.97m | 6:12PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.01m | 9:50PM1.15m | 10:15AM1.19m | 11:09PM1.22m | 11:40AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
953 | 928 | 915 | 846 | 846 | 834 | 1002 | 1512 | 1427 | 1111 | 1220 | 1142 | 1203 | 1387 | 1349 | 1273 | 1236 | 1218 | 1116 | 1042 | 1027 | 854 | 841 | 841 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 7 | — | 13 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
119 | 88 | 118 | 136 | 144 | 162 | 147 | — | 2 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 284 | 183 | 183 | 274 | 203 | 131 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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