Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 8PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 44 | 50 | 40 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.65m | 7:22PM2.85m | 7:40AM2.76m | 8:02PM2.93m | 8:22AM2.85m | 8:43PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.55m | 1:41AM0.57m | 1:57PM0.45m | 2:22AM0.46m | 2:36PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 40 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 320 | 319 | 143 | 143 | 125 | 57 | 37 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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