Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 196 | 317 | 382 | 773 | 920 | 3020 | 3769 | 4213 | 4318 | 4040 | 4040 | 3563 | 3335 | 3062 | 2849 | 2775 | 2474 | 2349 | 2349 | 2178 | 2243 | 2346 | 2662 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45PM3.91m | 10:10AM3.72m | 10:34PM3.99m | 10:58AM3.75m | 11:21PM3.97m | 11:44AM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.46m | 4:00AM0.44m | 4:21PM0.37m | 4:49AM0.39m | 5:08PM0.36m | 5:37AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 238 | 146 | 317 | 382 | 773 | 920 | 3020 | 3769 | 4213 | 4318 | 4040 | 4040 | 3563 | 3335 | 3062 | 2849 | 2775 | 2474 | 2349 | 2349 | 2178 | 2243 | 2346 | 2662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 196 | 249 | 238 | 364 | 623 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 11 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 85 | 33 | 182 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 28 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | — | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 275 | 275 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 174 | 176 | 145 | 144 | 107 | 87 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 107 |
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