Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 567 | 560 | 719 | 811 | 972 | 1148 | 1634 | 1789 | 1738 | 1945 | 1971 | 671 | 549 | 738 | 561 | 1161 | 1127 | 996 | 996 | 905 | 841 | 689 | 604 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM3.90m | 12:02PM3.61m | 00:26AM3.79m | 12:54PM3.47m | 1:18AM3.61m | 1:47PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.50m | 6:12PM0.52m | 6:47AM0.61m | 7:03PM0.68m | 7:40AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 567 | 560 | 719 | 811 | 972 | 1148 | 1634 | 120 | 206 | 295 | 223 | 671 | 281 | 738 | 561 | 1161 | 1127 | 996 | 996 | 905 | 841 | 689 | 604 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 407 | 303 | 40 | 74 | 288 | 124 | 123 | — | — | — | 405 | 259 | 549 | 425 | 487 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 37 | 125 | 37 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 228 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 773 | 915 | 1789 | 1738 | 1945 | 1971 | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 87 | 87 |
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