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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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
235 | 327 | 307 | 230 | 135 | 133 | 196 | 319 | 89 | 122 | 132 | 245 | 283 | 280 | 268 | 261 | 212 | 219 | 265 | 339 | 328 | 322 | 311 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:12AM3.36m | 10:28PM3.55m | 10:47AM3.36m | 11:02PM3.53m | 11:23AM3.32m | 11:39PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.74m | 4:41AM0.86m | 4:57PM0.79m | 5:17AM0.92m | 5:33PM0.86m | 5:56AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
235 | 327 | 307 | 230 | 53 | 112 | 72 | 319 | 89 | 122 | 132 | 245 | 283 | 280 | 268 | 261 | 212 | 175 | 133 | 339 | 328 | 322 | 311 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
56 | 40 | 39 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 48 | 96 | 106 | 80 | 64 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 76 | 219 | 265 | 96 | 69 | 51 | 34 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 16 |
42 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 88 | 88 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
44 | 77 | 70 | 80 | 135 | 133 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 265 | 242 | 239 | 246 | 275 | 153 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 54 | 48 | 67 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 48 | 54 | 42 |
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