Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 630 | 556 | 471 | 404 | 357 | 375 | 560 | 822 | 678 | 682 | 1475 | 2643 | 3662 | 5292 | 5221 | 5220 | 5096 | 4824 | 5170 | 5553 | 3578 | 2634 | 2386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM2.97m | 5:43PM2.91m | 6:07AM2.94m | 6:48PM2.99m | 7:05AM2.98m | 7:39PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM1.14m | 11:57PM1.26m | 12:26PM1.12m | 1:01AM1.21m | 1:22PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | 1 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 787 | 630 | 556 | 471 | 404 | 270 | 375 | 560 | 822 | 678 | 397 | 1475 | 2643 | 3662 | 5292 | 5221 | 5220 | 2830 | 2650 | — | — | — | 2039 | 2386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | — | 56 | 138 | 357 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 507 | 682 | 743 | 75 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 271 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 54 | 111 | 138 | 77 | 80 | 56 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 80 | — | — | — | 5096 | 4824 | 5170 | 5553 | 3578 | 2634 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 236 | 236 | 238 | 42 | 265 | 173 | 237 | 173 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 49 | 102 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 108 | 115 | 150 | 210 | 210 | 134 |
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