
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 4 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 146 | 67 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.83m | 11:11PM2.68m | 11:40AM2.72m | 11:52PM2.58m | 12:21PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.51m | 5:26AM0.46m | 5:55PM0.60m | 6:07AM0.55m | 6:42PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 |
— | — | 67 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 10 | N 18 | N 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 6 | N 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | SW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
64 | 146 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 234 | 72 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 81 | 37 | 49 | 64 | 111 | 213 | 164 | 59 | 49 | 94 | 72 | 246 | 69 | 49 | 49 |
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