
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 2AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:51AM0.89m | 1:11PM0.91m | 1:30AM0.87m | 1:53PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.39m | 7:04AM0.42m | 7:44PM0.38m | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:21PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 16 | S 11 |
560 | 577 | 595 | 586 | 276 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 526 | 526 | 617 | 526 | 430 | 350 | 315 | 311 | 45 | 245 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | S 14 | — | — | N 17 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 202 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 140 | 45 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 14 | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 84 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
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