
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.72m | 11:52PM2.58m | 12:21PM2.61m | 00:35AM2.49m | 1:04PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.46m | 5:55PM0.60m | 6:07AM0.55m | 6:42PM0.70m | 6:51AM0.65m | 7:33PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | N 16 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
15 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 213 | 218 | 129 | 56 | 72 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 129 | 117 | 117 | 72 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
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