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 WSW 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 1PM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 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 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
951 | 1088 | 1775 | 2796 | 6495 | 7484 | 7992 | 8940 | 3452 | 4569 | 3640 | 8608 | 7920 | 6950 | 6568 | 5869 | 5335 | 4585 | 4131 | 3513 | 3135 | 2746 | 2281 | 1997 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM3.14m | 3:13PM2.94m | 3:33AM3.11m | 4:08PM2.95m | 4:28AM3.12m | 5:07PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM1.09m | 9:23PM1.16m | 9:55AM1.05m | 10:20PM1.14m | 10:52AM0.97m | 11:21PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
609 | 1088 | 1775 | 2796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2200 | 8608 | 7920 | 6950 | 6568 | 5869 | 5335 | 4585 | 4131 | 3513 | 3135 | 2746 | 2281 | 1997 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
951 | 891 | 971 | 906 | 6495 | 7484 | 7992 | 8940 | 3452 | 4569 | 3640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 210 | 210 | 252 | 187 | 102 | 102 | 49 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 49 | 48 | 0 |
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