Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1142 | 947 | 834 | 663 | 540 | 412 | 352 | 261 | 232 | 560 | 612 | 500 | 354 | 209 | 249 | 317 | 703 | 820 | 1211 | 3678 | 4493 | 4473 | 4188 | 3940 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:24AM3.47m | 8:55PM3.74m | 9:19AM3.62m | 9:45PM3.91m | 10:10AM3.72m | 10:34PM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.77m | 2:41PM0.62m | 3:10AM0.58m | 3:33PM0.46m | 4:00AM0.44m | 4:21PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1142 | 947 | 834 | 663 | 540 | 412 | 352 | 261 | 232 | 560 | 612 | 500 | 354 | 209 | 134 | 275 | 703 | 820 | 1211 | 3678 | 4493 | 4473 | 4188 | 3940 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 20 | — | 11 | 183 | 178 | 170 | 237 | 196 | 187 | 317 | 364 | 721 | 1074 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 11 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 19 | 43 | 78 | 85 | 249 | 64 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 22 | 23 | — | 43 | 95 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 29 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 42 | 13 | 42 | 157 | 87 | 102 | 102 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 145 | 275 | 102 | 48 | 42 |
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