Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 450 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 352 | 482 | 1210 | 1291 | 1272 | 1161 | 1110 | 1005 | 833 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:17PM3.44m | 9:38AM3.35m | 9:52PM3.57m | 10:13AM3.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.90m | 3:46PM0.76m | 4:05AM0.79m | 4:20PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 458 | 450 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 352 | 352 | 1210 | 1291 | 1272 | 1161 | 1110 | 1005 | 833 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 64 | 122 | 279 | 482 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 31 | 62 | — | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 59 | 55 | 65 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 153 | 87 | 13 | 196 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||
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