Waiheke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.79° S 175.07° E

Waiheke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiheke Island sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.9° 

Waiheke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
139
134
145
125
125
32
37
36
20
19
19
12
9
9
9
4
4
8
19
9
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
NNE
0
W
0
SE
0
ENE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:09AM2.89m
6:39PM3.11m
7:04AM3.00m
7:30PM3.21m
7:55AM3.07m
8:18PM3.25m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.21m
1:05AM0.31m
1:25PM0.11m
1:56AM0.21m
2:14PM0.05m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
3
4
7
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
11
13
15
15
15
15
15
13
12
13
12
14
15
12
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