Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 874 | 3625 | 3923 | 4249 | 4724 | 5014 | 5014 | 6102 | 3922 | 5067 | 6267 | 7241 | 6826 | 6060 | 5307 | 4721 | 4107 | 3843 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM3.58m | 1:16PM3.65m | 1:43AM3.41m | 2:13PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.55m | 7:39PM0.71m | 7:59AM0.76m | 8:39PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 540 | 754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5524 | 6060 | 5307 | 4721 | 4107 | 3843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 708 | 874 | 3625 | 3923 | 4249 | 4724 | 5014 | 5014 | 6102 | 3922 | 5067 | 6267 | 7241 | 6826 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 107 | 107 | 111 | 215 | 210 | 319 | 335 | 330 | 319 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 102 | 49 | 183 | 284 | 284 | 53 |
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