Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 49 | 42 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02PM2.63m | 6:13AM2.53m | 6:42PM2.75m | 6:58AM2.65m | 7:22PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.78m | 00:16AM0.82m | 12:33PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:16PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 49 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 305 | 173 | 125 | 143 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 117 | 320 | 319 | 58 | 56 | 58 |
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