Waiheke Island surf break

Waiheke Island surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
2
5
15
19
20
32
57
53
52
113
163
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:12PM2.69m
5:20AM2.69m
6:00PM2.73m
6:06AM2.65m
6:43PM2.75m
6:50AM2.62m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.68m
11:38AM0.59m
00:08AM0.66m
12:21PM0.60m
00:52AM0.64m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:12
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
14
13
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
5
15
19
20
32
57
53
52
113
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
37
51
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
58
75
57
75
75
125
125
316
320
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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