
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 88 | 99 | 122 | 200 | 215 | 431 | 383 | 135 | 140 | 188 | 266 | 246 | 288 | 165 | 103 | 92 | 64 | 61 | 80 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:08AM0.98m | 4:29PM1.09m | 5:08AM0.98m | 5:27PM1.10m | 6:07AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.32m | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:57PM0.31m | 11:19AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
80 | 73 | 70 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | NW 18 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 15 | N 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 14 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
3 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 88 | 99 | 122 | 200 | 215 | 431 | 383 | 135 | 140 | 188 | 266 | 246 | 288 | 165 | 103 | 92 | 64 | 61 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 80 | 98 | 95 | 100 | 115 | 115 | 109 | 98 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 120 |
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