
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 1PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 9 | N 9 | SW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.43m | 1:32PM2.41m | 1:45AM2.34m | 2:34PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.30m | 3:39PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.80m | 8:02PM0.91m | 8:13AM0.87m | 8:58PM0.94m | 9:12AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
12 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 321 | 520 | 162 | 162 | 213 | 213 | 173 | 213 | 249 | 249 | 321 | 321 | 218 | 249 | 253 | 252 | 299 | 319 | 319 | 321 | 299 | 213 |
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