
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 6PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:35AM2.93m | 11:54PM3.00m | 12:23PM2.82m | 00:41AM2.86m | 1:12PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.38m | 6:19AM0.38m | 6:36PM0.55m | 7:07AM0.49m | 7:30PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
— | — | 10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 158 | 213 | 173 |
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