
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:52PM2.58m | 12:21PM2.61m | 00:35AM2.49m | 1:04PM2.52m | 1:19AM2.41m | 1:52PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.55m | 6:42PM0.70m | 6:51AM0.65m | 7:33PM0.79m | 7:39AM0.75m | 8:26PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 49 | 75 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 129 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 69 | 129 | 79 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 117 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 129 |
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