
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 95 | 111 | 178 | 211 | 233 | 266 | 286 | 238 | 218 | 322 | 394 | 491 | 389 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM0.97m | 8:18PM0.94m | 8:44AM0.97m | 9:10PM0.93m | 9:33AM0.97m | 10:00PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.38m | 2:38AM0.43m | 3:12PM0.41m | 3:27AM0.44m | 4:05PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 15 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | N 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
26 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 95 | 111 | 178 | 211 | 233 | 266 | 286 | 238 | 218 | 322 | 394 | 491 | 389 | 227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 307 | 216 | 59 | 76 | 80 | 71 | 76 | 138 | 120 | 115 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 87 | 115 | 120 | 76 |
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