Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). 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 (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 57 | 82 | 88 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02PM2.93m | 8:22AM2.85m | 8:43PM2.98m | 9:04AM2.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.45m | 2:22AM0.46m | 2:36PM0.39m | 3:02AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 9 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
42 | 57 | 82 | 88 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 136 | 147 | 147 | 213 | 213 | 72 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
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