Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 750 | 1023 | 1118 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1506 | 1555 | 1572 | 1793 | 1869 | 1527 | 3999 | 3388 | 3025 | 2886 | 2846 | 2172 | 1730 | 1395 | 946 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:32PM3.47m | 00:45AM3.59m | 1:11PM3.39m | 1:26AM3.46m | 1:54PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.72m | 7:08AM0.71m | 7:25PM0.85m | 7:50AM0.82m | 8:12PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 750 | 1023 | 1118 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1506 | 1555 | 1536 | 1356 | 1241 | 1238 | 3999 | 3388 | 3025 | 2886 | 1811 | 31 | 31 | 891 | 946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 147 | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1214 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 25 | — | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 398 | 613 | 736 | 962 | 1040 | 1050 | 1218 | 1404 | 1572 | 1793 | 1869 | 1527 | — | — | 10 | — | 2846 | 2172 | 1730 | 1395 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 216 | 216 | 188 | 216 | 216 | 260 | 188 | 142 | 102 | 153 | 192 | 49 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 102 | 102 | 0 |
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