Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1130 | 1474 | 405 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 700 | 712 | 646 | 635 | 678 | 355 | 349 | 583 | 478 | 486 | 494 | 640 | 631 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:33PM3.05m | 3:06AM2.82m | 3:33PM2.89m | 4:16AM2.71m | 4:46PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM1.30m | 9:16AM1.28m | 10:01PM1.39m | 10:21AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 152 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 700 | 712 | 646 | 635 | 678 | 355 | 349 | 583 | 478 | 486 | 494 | 640 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 60 | 116 | 177 | 234 | 436 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1130 | 1474 | 405 | 196 | 71 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 79 | 92 | 38 | — | 371 | 167 | 187 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 141 | 144 | 183 | 102 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 53 |
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