Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1850 | 1598 | 1449 | 1214 | 1005 | 893 | 689 | 788 | 1699 | 1488 | 1533 | 934 | 947 | 1014 | 1054 | 1014 | 924 | 886 | 672 | 1081 | 1433 | 1257 | 1081 | 1038 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:26AM3.18m | 6:13PM3.14m | 6:28AM3.28m | 7:18PM3.34m | 7:32AM3.41m | 8:14PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.87m | 00:26AM0.95m | 12:57PM0.74m | 1:30AM0.78m | 1:56PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1850 | 1598 | 1449 | 1214 | 1005 | 893 | 689 | 679 | 1699 | 1488 | 1533 | 934 | 947 | 1014 | 1054 | 200 | 924 | 886 | 672 | 1081 | 1433 | 1257 | 1081 | 1038 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 |
— | 37 | 37 | 178 | 480 | 453 | 620 | 788 | — | 38 | — | 124 | — | — | — | 1014 | 138 | 74 | 51 | 33 | — | 11 | 11 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 109 | 200 | 247 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 154 | 176 | 183 | 142 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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