Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 924 | 819 | 1162 | 745 | 615 | 508 | 923 | 893 | 846 | 940 | 965 | 771 | 816 | 943 | 1364 | 3949 | 3959 | 4746 | 4876 | 4939 | 5014 | 5502 | 7233 | 6937 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM3.75m | 11:43AM3.82m | 00:02AM3.70m | 12:27PM3.77m | 00:49AM3.58m | 1:16PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.27m | 5:58PM0.38m | 6:19AM0.38m | 6:45PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.55m | 7:39PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 924 | 819 | 1162 | 745 | 615 | 508 | 225 | 277 | 275 | 212 | 219 | 222 | 236 | 424 | 1034 | — | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 397 | 428 | 562 | 473 | 383 | 290 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 123 | — | 351 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 331 | 328 | — | — | — | 375 | 923 | 893 | 846 | 940 | 965 | 771 | 816 | 943 | 1364 | 3949 | 3959 | 4746 | 4876 | 4939 | 5014 | 5502 | 7233 | 6937 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 289 | 188 | 107 | 107 | 111 | 176 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 210 | 224 | 319 | 290 | 319 | 319 |
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