Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 734 | 437 | 957 | 759 | 721 | 665 | 807 | 3649 | 3569 | 3464 | 2015 | 2799 | 2760 | 2368 | 2299 | 2265 | 2053 | 2021 | 1960 | 1652 | 625 | 488 | 844 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM3.66m | 9:55PM3.89m | 10:19AM3.71m | 10:45PM3.94m | 11:10AM3.70m | 11:35PM3.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:43PM0.39m | 4:10AM0.42m | 4:33PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.43m | 5:22PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 9 |
659 | 734 | 437 | 957 | 759 | 721 | 172 | 234 | 3649 | 3569 | 3464 | 2015 | 2799 | 2760 | 2368 | 2299 | 2265 | 2053 | — | — | — | 362 | 361 | 844 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 21 | SW 11 |
409 | 412 | 402 | — | 66 | 99 | 665 | 807 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 625 | 9 | 293 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 21 |
— | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 8 | — |
44 | 53 | — | 59 | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1960 | 1652 | — | 488 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 62 | 42 | 183 | 102 | 49 | 183 | 183 | 142 | 102 | 49 | 216 | 131 | 131 | 115 | 126 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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