Waiheke Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Auckland, New Zealand)

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Waiheke Island Surf Guide

Waiheke Island in Auckland East Coast is a sheltered beach and reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

Waiheke Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waiheke Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waiheke Island occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Waiheke Island (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Waiheke Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

96%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waiheke Island Location Map

Interactive Waiheke Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waiheke Island is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waiheke Island is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 122 km (76 miles) away.

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Waiheke Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 17 April 2026, 23:34 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 18
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	E	NW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	13	3	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Waiheke Island look like?

Latest photos from Waiheke Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Stu Credit: Harry Credit: Ben Coutts

Tides at Waiheke Island

Current tide and informaton

For Man O' War Bay, New Zealand, 7 km from Waiheke Island.

Next High Water: 07:24am | 3.03m

Next Low Water: 01:21am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Waiheke Island Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.6 °C) at Waiheke Island is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite