
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM2.49m | 1:04PM2.52m | 1:19AM2.41m | 1:52PM2.45m | 2:07AM2.34m | 2:46PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.65m | 7:33PM0.79m | 7:39AM0.75m | 8:26PM0.84m | 8:33AM0.82m | 9:20PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | S 3 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 117 | 117 | 69 | 72 | 249 | 129 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 117 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 56 | 72 | 117 | 117 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 117 | 56 |
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