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Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
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Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today?
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1060 | 1112 | 1112 | 1025 | 1075 | 1109 | 1127 | 1053 | 1069 | 905 | 817 | 911 | 1875 | 1806 | 1672 | 1493 | 1361 | 1094 | 1079 | 965 | 965 | 924 | 701 | 680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:16AM3.18m | 6:56PM3.14m | 7:07AM3.35m | 7:48PM3.37m | 7:59AM3.51m | 8:35PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.99m | 12:42PM0.77m | 1:06AM0.80m | 1:32PM0.56m | 1:58AM0.60m | 2:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1060 | 1112 | 1112 | 1025 | 1075 | 1109 | 1127 | 1053 | 1069 | 905 | 732 | 732 | 1875 | 1806 | 1672 | 1493 | 1361 | 1094 | 1079 | 965 | 965 | 924 | 701 | 680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 26 | 58 | 141 | 128 | 305 | 294 | 485 | 470 | 503 | 817 | 911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 46 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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