
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
996 | 841 | 841 | 689 | 630 | 628 | 301 | 256 | 1009 | 954 | 1518 | 1853 | 1510 | 901 | 745 | 557 | 434 | 371 | 361 | 389 | 597 | 589 | 257 | 658 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18AM3.61m | 1:47PM3.31m | 2:10AM3.41m | 2:39PM3.15m | 3:04AM3.22m | 3:34PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.75m | 7:55PM0.85m | 8:31AM0.88m | 8:49PM1.02m | 9:23AM1.00m | 9:46PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 |
996 | 841 | 841 | 689 | 630 | 628 | 301 | 256 | 127 | 123 | 204 | 264 | 1510 | 901 | 745 | 557 | 434 | 371 | 361 | 389 | 597 | 589 | 127 | 658 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | W 9 |
9 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 75 | 96 | 92 | 107 | — | — | 264 | 249 | 301 | 352 | 292 | 373 | 298 | 259 | 198 | 169 | 135 | 142 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 175 | 248 | 255 | 242 | 232 | 220 | 28 | 39 | 257 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 80 | 92 | 127 | 1009 | 954 | 1518 | 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 109 | 111 | 176 | 183 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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