Waiheke Island surf break

Waiheke Island surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Waiheke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiheke Island sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waiheke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Waiheke Island at 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)3s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at Waiheke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NNE
6
0.3
NE
10
0.5
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
12
27
24
16
10
13
43
12
11
14
50
51
50
42
28
68
18
110
96
23
18
29
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:40AM3.01m
10:08PM3.17m
10:35AM2.95m
11:03PM3.10m
11:30AM2.89m
11:57PM3.02m
Low Tide
3:57PM-0.01m
4:33AM0.20m
4:49PM0.09m
5:30AM0.28m
5:44PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
10
12
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
Energy kJ
13
5
8
42
28
2
2
3
9
23
18
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
14
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
10
10
12
27
24
16
10
7
43
12
11
14
50
51
50
1
3
68
18
110
96
5
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
56
57
57
57
57
56
56
56
53
57
66
56
56
56
53
56
56
56
57
56
56
56
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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