Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2359 | 2053 | 2253 | 2185 | 1920 | 625 | 647 | 657 | 586 | 836 | 972 | 1211 | 1846 | 1789 | 1738 | 1945 | 1870 | 604 | 549 | 850 | 604 | 1144 | 1094 | 996 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:10AM3.70m | 11:35PM3.90m | 12:02PM3.61m | 00:26AM3.79m | 12:54PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.43m | 5:22PM0.41m | 5:54AM0.50m | 6:12PM0.52m | 6:47AM0.61m | 7:03PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2359 | — | — | — | — | 625 | 647 | 657 | 586 | 836 | 972 | 1211 | 123 | 120 | 206 | 295 | 288 | 604 | 549 | 850 | 604 | 1144 | 1094 | 996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 355 | 298 | 242 | 74 | 288 | 124 | 104 | — | — | — | 183 | 259 | 193 | 425 | 407 | — | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 125 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 228 | — | 176 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2053 | 2253 | 2185 | 1920 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1846 | 1789 | 1738 | 1945 | 1870 | 494 | 337 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 176 | 176 | 131 | 115 | 87 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 |
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