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 (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 (2.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 1148 | 1634 | 1789 | 1946 | 2044 | 1971 | 671 | 549 | 738 | 604 | 1161 | 1127 | 996 | 996 | 841 | 757 | 689 | 604 | 521 | 504 | 543 | 306 | 983 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:02PM3.61m | 00:26AM3.79m | 12:54PM3.47m | 1:18AM3.61m | 1:47PM3.31m | 2:10AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.52m | 6:47AM0.61m | 7:03PM0.68m | 7:40AM0.75m | 7:55PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 972 | 1148 | 1634 | 120 | 206 | 295 | 288 | 671 | 289 | 738 | 604 | 1161 | 1127 | 996 | 996 | 841 | 757 | 689 | 604 | 521 | 504 | 543 | 306 | 774 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 288 | 124 | 123 | — | — | — | 223 | 259 | 549 | 425 | 487 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 75 | 96 | 142 | 127 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 228 | 193 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 107 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 862 | 1789 | 1946 | 2044 | 1971 | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 79 | 983 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 106 | 106 | 87 | 102 | 102 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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