Open data on Waiheke Island for the businesses and people who live and work here. What the week ahead looks like for island businesses, with census and council background.
A simple busyness outlook for each day, built from data such as school and public holidays, cruise ship calls, island events and the weather forecast.
QuietSteadyBusyVery busy
Further ahead
How the outlook is scored
Peak season (Dec–Feb) +2 · low season (Jun–Aug) −1
Weekend +2 · public holiday +2 · school holidays +1
Cruise ship at Waiheke +3 · in Auckland +1, or +2 with 3,000+ passengers
Island event +1 · warm and dry (17°C+, under 1 mm) +1
Rain 5 mm or more −2 · wind 35 km/h or more −1
0 or less quiet · 1–2 steady · 3–4 busy · 5+ very busy
Weather: Open-Meteo forecast for Waiheke, CC BY 4.0. School and public holidays: govt.nz, employment.govt.nz and published 2027 calendars (waiheke-holidays.csv). Cruise calls: Port of Auckland schedule (CSV, 4 Oct 2026); passenger figures are approximate ship capacities. Events.
Where it's happening
Ferry arrival points and venues with events in the next seven days, with settlements and vineyards for orientation.
Ferry terminalOther wharfEvent this weekSettled areaVineyard
Base map: LINZ Topo50 (1:50k) coastline, roads, residential areas and vineyards, CC BY 4.0. Vineyard outlines reflect the Topo50 survey and may miss newer plantings. Event pins come from the events list and appear only during the week of the event.