Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-The Reef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef at 1PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1403 | 1075 | 748 | 485 | 459 | 302 | 298 | 917 | 2379 | 2647 | 2233 | 3895 | 2461 | 3750 | 4108 | 4273 | 3963 | 3789 | 3590 | 3371 | 2773 | 2346 | 2004 | 1977 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:37AM3.51m | 1:01PM3.28m | 1:16AM3.43m | 1:44PM3.20m | 2:00AM3.34m | 2:31PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.88m | 7:11PM0.90m | 7:40AM0.90m | 7:55PM0.98m | 8:24AM0.93m | 8:44PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 1075 | 748 | 485 | 343 | 270 | 208 | 506 | 2379 | 2647 | 2233 | 2313 | 2461 | 3750 | 4108 | 4273 | 3963 | 3789 | 3590 | 3371 | 2773 | 2346 | 2004 | 1977 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | NW 8 | W 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 276 | 352 | 480 | 459 | 302 | 298 | 917 | — | — | 161 | 1977 | 1708 | 1145 | 862 | 440 | 281 | 156 | 100 | 54 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | NW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | 78 | 40 | 61 | 77 | 194 | 133 | — | — | — | — | 1361 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1403 | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 1371 | 3895 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 14 | 102 | 255 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 102 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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