Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 2PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
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 Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
924 | 886 | 663 | 1081 | 1289 | 1257 | 1081 | 1038 | 1024 | 996 | 1042 | 1014 | 791 | 768 | 888 | 659 | 888 | 875 | 437 | 957 | 759 | 721 | 665 | 974 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:32AM3.41m | 8:14PM3.56m | 8:32AM3.55m | 9:06PM3.76m | 9:27AM3.66m | 9:55PM3.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.78m | 1:56PM0.59m | 2:27AM0.62m | 2:51PM0.47m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:43PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
924 | 886 | 663 | 1081 | 1289 | 1257 | 1081 | 1038 | 1024 | 996 | 1042 | 1014 | 791 | 768 | 888 | 659 | 888 | 875 | 437 | 957 | 759 | 721 | 665 | 974 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 |
113 | 66 | 43 | 25 | — | 11 | 11 | 48 | 91 | 90 | 160 | 216 | 35 | 360 | 589 | 486 | 409 | 412 | 53 | 75 | 94 | 121 | 76 | 373 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 19 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 21 | W 19 |
— | — | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 214 | 44 | 52 | — | — | — | 402 | — | — | — | 42 | 347 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 40 | — | — | 51 | 68 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 284 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 215 |
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