
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1083 | 738 | 1570 | 1914 | 1628 | 991 | 730 | 630 | 494 | 600 | 262 | 268 | 521 | 514 | 332 | 810 | 810 | 877 | 804 | 859 | 859 | 804 | 828 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10AM3.41m | 2:39PM3.15m | 3:04AM3.22m | 3:34PM3.01m | 4:01AM3.06m | 4:33PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.88m | 8:49PM1.02m | 9:23AM1.00m | 9:46PM1.15m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:48PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
127 | 123 | 204 | 264 | 1628 | 991 | 730 | 630 | 494 | 264 | 262 | 99 | 521 | 514 | 332 | 810 | 810 | 877 | 804 | 859 | 859 | 804 | 828 | 865 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
124 | — | — | 264 | 249 | 301 | 306 | 292 | 373 | 242 | 259 | 198 | 91 | 130 | 96 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 30 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 7 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 232 | 226 | 255 | 255 | — | 232 | 268 | 160 | 71 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
1083 | 738 | 1570 | 1914 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 600 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 106 | 131 | 107 | 106 | 111 | 157 | 248 | 102 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 62 | 236 |
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