Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-The Reef today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef at 5PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 921 | 1054 | 1054 | 1042 | 1102 | 1191 | 1175 | 1301 | 1716 | 1957 | 2164 | 2109 | 1758 | 1712 | 1537 | 1241 | 1102 | 1102 | 1028 | 1083 | 1112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM3.31m | 9:08PM3.52m | 9:33AM3.46m | 9:51PM3.61m | 10:14AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.69m | 3:22AM0.55m | 3:43PM0.53m | 4:04AM0.42m | 4:24PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 921 | 1054 | 1054 | 1042 | 1102 | 1191 | 1175 | 1301 | 1716 | 1957 | 2164 | 2109 | 1758 | 1712 | 1537 | 1241 | 1102 | 1102 | 1028 | 1083 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 42 | 40 | 50 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 37 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | — | 3 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 48 | 54 |
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