Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 12PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:05AM2.95m | 11:19PM2.93m | 11:49AM2.82m | 00:03AM2.78m | 12:33PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.28m | 5:12PM0.42m | 5:40AM0.39m | 6:00PM0.58m | 6:24AM0.53m | 6:51PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 68 | 98 | 69 | 72 | 117 | 158 | 249 | 173 | 208 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
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