Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 846 | 833 | 724 | 614 | 1585 | 1825 | 987 | 777 | 732 | 599 | 599 | 607 | 509 | 394 | 388 | 388 | 454 | 465 | 468 | 371 | 268 | 234 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:31AM2.74m | 6:57PM2.94m | 7:30AM2.88m | 7:47PM3.10m | 8:21AM3.06m | 8:32PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM1.24m | 1:23AM1.10m | 1:42PM1.04m | 2:12AM0.86m | 2:30PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 846 | 833 | 724 | 614 | 1585 | 1825 | 987 | 777 | 732 | 599 | 599 | 607 | 509 | 394 | 388 | 388 | 321 | 268 | 468 | 371 | 250 | 194 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 63 | 443 | 512 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 223 | 223 | 268 | 220 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 25 | 61 | 88 | 234 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 221 | 216 | 183 | 169 | 189 | 209 | 194 | 276 | 328 | 355 | 454 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 49 | 284 | 275 | 188 | 131 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 107 | 131 | 188 | 260 | 183 | 183 | 102 | 53 | 236 | 284 | 102 | 13 |
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