Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
328 | 322 | 311 | 285 | 226 | 151 | 251 | 430 | 521 | 657 | 990 | 932 | 998 | 1137 | 1291 | 1526 | 1625 | 1596 | 1088 | 974 | 734 | 482 | 557 | 513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM3.48m | 12:01PM3.25m | 00:18AM3.40m | 12:43PM3.16m | 1:01AM3.31m | 1:30PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:11PM0.93m | 6:38AM1.05m | 6:52PM1.01m | 7:24AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
216 | 125 | 311 | 285 | 226 | 151 | 96 | 57 | 56 | 657 | 990 | 932 | 998 | 1137 | 116 | 84 | 83 | 1288 | 82 | 103 | 244 | 457 | 359 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
328 | 322 | 94 | 64 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 54 | 32 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 116 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 83 | 63 | 62 | 96 | 482 | 72 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 42 | 54 | 12 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 74 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 23 | 82 | 251 | 430 | 521 | — | — | — | — | — | 1291 | 1526 | 1625 | 1596 | 1088 | 974 | 734 | — | 557 | 486 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 87 | 42 | 13 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 62 | 42 | 106 | 113 | 275 | 275 | 336 | 265 | 67 | 106 | 121 | 121 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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