🌊 Explore: Why Waiheke Locals Love Our Custom Ocean Maps

May 21, 2025

It’s more than a coastline—it’s home, memory, and meaning.

When you live on an island, the ocean isn't just part of the view.

It’s part of you.

Waiheke locals understand this more than most. The beach you swim at each morning. The bay your boat is moored in. The tides you’ve timed for decades. These aren’t just places—they’re part of the rhythm of life.

That’s why more and more Waiheke homeowners, fishers, and lifelong islanders are choosing to bring the coastline indoors with one-of-a-kind Tides Out Maps of their favourite place on Earth.

🗺️ It’s Local Knowledge, Made Visible

Every map starts with real bathymetric data, which means our Waiheke Island maps don’t just show the land—they reveal the shape of the sea around it.

Our handcrafted designs reflect:

Sheltered shallows in Palm Beach and Sandy Bay
The familiar curves of Surfdale and Putiki Bay
The deeper drop-offs off Te Matuku
And the ever-shifting channels between Waiheke and its island neighbours

We design with the kind of precision that locals appreciate—because we know you’ll spot if we miss that tiny bay you’ve picnicked in since childhood.

👉 Read: Behind the Scenes – Crafting Our Waiheke Island Depth Map

💬 Here’s What Waiheke Locals Are Saying

“We hung it in the bach and everyone who visits points to their beach.”
– Mark, Oneroa

“It’s where I scatter my dad’s ashes every year. Now I see it every day.”
– Jill, Surfdale

“You even got the reef off Hooks Lane. Respect.”
– Pete, fisherman, Onetangi

✍️ You Can Make It Even More Personal

One of the most powerful things about our maps is that they’re customisable.

Locals have added:

Boat names
Family names or bach nicknames
Coordinates for fishing marks
Wedding dates and proposal spots
Tributes to a life lived on the island

It’s how a map becomes a story.

👉 Add a bespoke detail to your Waiheke map

🎁 Gifting a Piece of the Island

Our Waiheke Island map is one of the most gifted pieces in our collection—especially for:

Housewarmings
Locals moving off the island
Weddings, retirements, or milestone birthdays
Father’s Day or Christmas gifts for long-time residents

It’s the kind of present that says:
“I know where your heart lives.”

📦 Proudly Made in Aotearoa. Loved in Waiheke.

We laser-cut, hand-layer, and assemble every map in our studio using sustainable plywood, chosen to reflect the warmth and texture of the coast.

Each map is:

Made to order
Shipped across NZ and Australia
Ready to hang in homes, baches, and boatsheds across the motu

👉 Explore all Waiheke maps and sizes

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