
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 231 | 184 | 92 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM0.98m | 7:27PM1.08m | 8:04AM0.98m | 8:26PM1.05m | 9:01AM0.98m | 9:24PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.29m | 1:18PM0.26m | 2:06AM0.29m | 2:17PM0.26m | 3:03AM0.29m | 3:15PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 18 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 67 | 97 | 160 | 279 | 428 | 338 | 257 | 250 | 169 | 143 | 96 | 1046 | 1429 | 1354 | 1233 | 678 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | NW 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 8 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 14 | S 22 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 125 | 166 | 160 | 154 | 152 | 148 | 144 | 92 | 57 | 37 | 95 | 354 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 16 | NW 6 | S 14 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | S 24 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NW 18 | SE 14 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 9 | 37 | 102 | 129 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 176 | 140 | 100 | 97 | 12 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — |
209 | 231 | 184 | 92 | 3 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
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