Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 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 | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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) | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 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 | SSW 3 |
— | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 72 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 278 | 94 | 94 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 98 | 94 | 72 |
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