Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1541 | 1426 | 1260 | 1037 | 901 | 1088 | 1775 | 2796 | 7024 | 7484 | 7992 | 9542 | 3288 | 4273 | 3672 | 8854 | 7602 | 7163 | 6355 | 5869 | 5076 | 4413 | 3816 | 3371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.99m | 2:39AM3.14m | 3:13PM2.94m | 3:33AM3.11m | 4:08PM2.95m | 4:28AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM1.14m | 9:03AM1.09m | 9:23PM1.16m | 9:55AM1.05m | 10:20PM1.14m | 10:52AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
106 | 106 | 110 | 75 | 609 | 1088 | 1775 | 2796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2486 | 8854 | 7602 | 7163 | 6355 | 5869 | 5076 | 4413 | 3816 | 3371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 21 | 91 | 176 | 55 | 53 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1541 | 1426 | 1260 | 1037 | 901 | 863 | 989 | 966 | 7024 | 7484 | 7992 | 9542 | 3288 | 4273 | 3672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 157 | 188 | 216 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 259 | 252 | 255 | 259 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
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