Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM3.11m | 9:05PM3.24m | 9:33AM3.09m | 9:51PM3.18m | 10:20AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.06m | 3:30AM0.15m | 3:43PM0.13m | 4:13AM0.19m | 4:26PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
9 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 9 | E 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 117 | 270 | 117 | 270 | 94 | 64 | 49 | 49 |
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