Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 773 | 700 | 689 | 403 | 355 | 349 | 298 | 533 | 533 | 494 | 640 | 631 | 597 | 556 | 525 | 517 | 552 | 613 | 659 | 1109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM2.89m | 4:16AM2.71m | 4:46PM2.81m | 5:25AM2.69m | 5:57PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM1.28m | 10:01PM1.39m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:10PM1.40m | 11:36AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 531 | 773 | 700 | 689 | 403 | 355 | 349 | 298 | 533 | 533 | 494 | 640 | 631 | 597 | 358 | 367 | 389 | 284 | 613 | 659 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 | 60 | 116 | 177 | 234 | 436 | — | — | — | 556 | 525 | 517 | 552 | 210 | 164 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | — | 65 | 96 | 96 | 69 | — | 365 | 149 | 165 | 208 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 131 | 284 | 176 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 131 | 131 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 131 | 131 | 176 | 49 |
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