Waiheke Island surf break

Waiheke Island surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Waiheke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiheke Island sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jan)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (16 Jan)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
N
1
N
0.7
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.8
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
NE
Period(s) (?)5555561010101099910101094789999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37502910106201918181717163038319945126576212710399
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
35
E
40
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:17AM
2.48
6:20PM
2.41
7:03AM
2.56
7:09PM
2.47
7:46AM
2.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:40PM
0.84
12:20PM
0.89
12:33AM
0.80
1:11PM
0.85
1:26AM
0.72
1:59PM
0.77
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise---6:16-------6:18-------6:18----
Sunset-------8:39-------8:39-------8:38
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
232----------------16553
Temp. °C222120202123232320191818192122211919181716161616
Feels °C (?)211919192021202019191818202120191413121211111110
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