Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3264 | 2614 | 2151 | 1626 | 1299 | 1012 | 866 | 766 | 690 | 348 | 341 | 671 | 283 | 450 | 750 | 1023 | 1118 | 1796 | 1775 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM3.72m | 11:56AM3.53m | 00:09AM3.68m | 12:32PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.62m | 6:05PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 3264 | 2614 | 2151 | 1626 | 1299 | 1012 | 866 | 766 | 690 | 348 | 341 | 671 | 216 | 209 | 750 | 1023 | 1118 | 1796 | 1775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 273 | 239 | 85 | 259 | 450 | 179 | 172 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 69 | 84 | 46 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 346 | 396 | 645 | 665 | 925 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 131 | 131 | 176 | 188 | 216 | 255 | 176 |
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