Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 5PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:33AM3.09m | 9:51PM3.18m | 10:20AM3.04m | 10:36PM3.07m | 11:05AM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.13m | 4:13AM0.19m | 4:26PM0.26m | 4:56AM0.28m | 5:12PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 |
11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
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) | SW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
1 | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 129 | 173 | 117 | 270 | 94 | 94 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 83 | 72 | 72 |
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