Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 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 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1379 | 1379 | 1567 | 1350 | 1102 | 1191 | 886 | 886 | 785 | 785 | 1273 | 1451 | 1517 | 1498 | 1460 | 1592 | 1297 | 1072 | 947 | 774 | 663 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05AM3.27m | 9:13PM3.45m | 9:45AM3.47m | 9:54PM3.60m | 10:23AM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.62m | 3:32AM0.44m | 3:52PM0.46m | 4:12AM0.30m | 4:33PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1379 | 1379 | 1567 | 1350 | 1102 | 1191 | 886 | 886 | 785 | 785 | 1273 | 1451 | 1517 | 1498 | 1460 | 1592 | 1297 | 1072 | 947 | 774 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | — | 218 | 216 | — | 283 | 182 | 352 | 344 | 46 | — | — | 36 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 25 | — | 34 | 52 | 49 | — | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 287 | 284 | 284 | 102 | 284 | 284 | 275 | 284 | 330 | 327 | 290 | 210 | 53 | 13 | 102 | 275 | 290 | 290 | 131 | 215 |
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