
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1289 | 1321 | 1387 | 1438 | 1273 | 1236 | 1218 | 1218 | 1042 | 1027 | 919 | 841 | 841 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 780 | 857 | 961 | 1014 | 1112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:47PM3.08m | 5:27AM2.97m | 6:12PM3.11m | 6:43AM3.02m | 7:22PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM1.19m | 11:09PM1.22m | 11:40AM1.23m | 00:30AM1.15m | 1:01PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
1289 | 1321 | 1387 | 1438 | 1273 | 1236 | 1218 | 1218 | 1042 | 1027 | 919 | 841 | 841 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 780 | 857 | 961 | 1014 | 1112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 283 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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