
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 424 | 373 | 322 | 284 | 265 | 223 | 124 | 57 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:59AM0.84m | 7:11PM0.89m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:01PM0.89m | 8:34AM0.86m | 8:53PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:59AM0.42m | 1:52PM0.41m | 2:46AM0.41m | 2:42PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
20 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 124 | 57 | 28 | 155 | 64 | 58 | 38 | 2338 | 1848 | 1311 | 1037 | 846 | 573 | 408 | 471 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 16 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 189 | 187 | 64 | 304 | 195 | 151 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | S 23 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 33 | 180 | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
469 | 424 | 373 | 322 | 284 | 265 | 223 | 8 | 397 | 3703 | 4071 | 3499 | 3247 | 3075 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 115 | 115 | 51 | 117 | 0 | 255 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 190 | 115 | 51 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 |
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