Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 60 | 106 | 172 | 200 | 140 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.53m | 6:42PM2.75m | 6:58AM2.65m | 7:22PM2.85m | 7:40AM2.76m | 8:02PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:16PM0.55m | 1:41AM0.57m | 1:57PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 88 | |
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) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 60 | 106 | 172 | 200 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 320 | 320 | 319 | 319 | 143 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 33 |
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