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Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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Te Ikaamaru Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | |
14 | 30 | 38 | 58 | 65 | 61 | 102 | 110 | 92 | 109 | 160 | 231 | 279 | 225 | 170 | 124 | 64 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.02m | 9:07PM1.12m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:05PM1.10m | 10:39AM1.01m | 11:03PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.29m | 3:03PM0.29m | 3:50AM0.27m | 3:59PM0.27m | 4:45AM0.26m | 4:56PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 13 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 124 | 64 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 41 | 76 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | S 5 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 6 | NW 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 38 | 58 | 65 | 61 | 102 | 110 | 92 | 109 | 160 | 231 | 279 | 225 | 170 | — | 23 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | 5 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 56 | 60 | 56 | 80 | 80 | 120 | 138 | 122 | 165 | 150 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 87 | 95 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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