
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.92m | 2:51PM0.96m | 3:11AM0.90m | 3:33PM0.95m | 3:57AM0.88m | 4:14PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.43m | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.45m | 10:00PM0.44m | 10:02AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
1 | 34 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 103 | 81 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 77 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | S 17 | NNW 17 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | S 7 |
4 | 69 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 15 | S 17 | NW 17 | SE 13 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 |
7 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
192 | — | 4 | 96 | 453 | 869 | 943 | 686 | 396 | 248 | 183 | 127 | — | — | — | 97 | 114 | 118 | 94 | 124 | 97 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 71 | 23 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 106 | 59 | 51 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 51 |
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