
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:55AM2.63m | 00:09AM2.54m | 12:40PM2.50m | 00:55AM2.43m | 1:32PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.56m | 6:14PM0.72m | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:07PM0.83m | 7:18AM0.80m | 8:02PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
10 | — | 3 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
31 | 64 | 57 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 37 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 56 | 72 | 129 | 72 | 182 | 182 | 319 | 319 | 321 | 506 | 193 | 302 | 227 | 218 |
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