Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3277 | 3455 | 3348 | 2813 | 2799 | 2760 | 2569 | 2430 | 2359 | 2053 | 2402 | 2329 | 1722 | 578 | 414 | 423 | 920 | 755 | 920 | 1070 | 1634 | 1789 | 1462 | 1392 |
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19AM3.71m | 10:45PM3.94m | 11:10AM3.70m | 11:35PM3.90m | 12:02PM3.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.42m | 4:33PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.43m | 5:22PM0.41m | 5:54AM0.50m | 6:12PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 3277 | 3455 | 3348 | 2813 | 2799 | 2760 | 2569 | 2430 | 2359 | 2053 | — | — | — | 408 | 394 | 423 | 920 | 755 | 920 | 1070 | 1634 | 1789 | 1462 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 578 | 414 | 309 | 40 | 74 | 206 | 124 | 123 | 120 | 206 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 87 | 37 | 106 | 104 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2402 | 2329 | 1722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 102 | 102 | 183 | 183 | 142 | 102 | 102 | 220 | 188 | 131 | 131 | 126 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 49 |
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