
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 83 | 90 | 213 | 472 | 195 | 216 | 170 | 365 | 272 | 159 | 101 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.96m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:14PM1.06m | 3:48AM0.96m | 4:11PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.31m | 8:43PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.29m | 9:58AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
204 | 167 | 131 | 131 | 102 | 186 | 140 | 106 | 78 | 102 | 159 | 101 | 88 | 41 | 28 | 72 | 69 | 91 | 90 | 64 | 33 | 133 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SSE 13 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
16 | 26 | 71 | 96 | 55 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 96 | 52 | 24 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 16 | N 16 | NW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
7 | 64 | 93 | 58 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
38 | 83 | 90 | 213 | 472 | 195 | 216 | 170 | 365 | 272 | — | — | — | 108 | 264 | 250 | 306 | 383 | 309 | 228 | 161 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 87 | 54 | 27 | 54 | 21 | 16 |
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