
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 99 | 61 | 28 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.97m | 10:47PM0.92m | 11:04AM0.95m | 11:31PM0.91m | 11:47AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.42m | 4:58AM0.44m | 5:41PM0.42m | 5:42AM0.44m | 6:24PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 9 |
9 | 9 | 61 | 26 | 57 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 84 | — | 404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 5 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 |
173 | 99 | 33 | 26 | 80 | 762 | 3081 | 4710 | 4549 | 4951 | 4198 | 4041 | 3647 | 2787 | 2231 | 1889 | 1549 | 1070 | 721 | 541 | 370 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 95 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 95 | 268 | 190 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 168 | 243 | 243 | 115 | 51 |
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