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 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 78mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 556 | 471 | 404 | 357 | 352 | 567 | 822 | 708 | 711 | 1883 | 3408 | 4169 | 5256 | 5212 | 5681 | 6682 | 7157 | 6435 | 6084 | 4732 | 3439 | 2130 | 1951 | 2294 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:52AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | 13 | 21 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 556 | 471 | 404 | 264 | 313 | 567 | 822 | 708 | 491 | 1883 | 3408 | 4169 | 5256 | 5212 | 5681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 2294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 121 | 357 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 492 | 281 | 867 | 88 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 14 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 711 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 98 | 85 | 59 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 61 | — | — | — | 6682 | 7157 | 6435 | 6084 | 4732 | 3439 | 2130 | 1951 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 290 | 237 | 196 | 173 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 87 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 49 | 48 | 1 |
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