Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1236 | 1218 | 1116 | 1042 | 1027 | 919 | 841 | 828 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 854 | 857 | 961 | 1001 | 1112 | 1141 | 1141 | 1141 | 1054 | 1040 | 1014 | 1001 | 933 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:27AM2.97m | 6:12PM3.11m | 6:43AM3.02m | 7:22PM3.24m | 7:50AM3.15m | 8:19PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM1.22m | 11:40AM1.23m | 00:30AM1.15m | 1:01PM1.11m | 1:41AM0.96m | 2:06PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1236 | 1218 | 1116 | 1042 | 1027 | 919 | 841 | 828 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 854 | 857 | 961 | 1001 | 1112 | 1141 | 1141 | 1141 | 1054 | 1040 | 1014 | 1001 | 933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 87 | 61 | 0 |
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