Te Ikaamaru Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (02 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (02 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
21
30
17
12
10
10
3
3
4
6
13
14
14
15
22
29
31
26
18
16
11
11
16
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22AM0.91m
6:46PM0.95m
7:11AM0.91m
7:33PM0.95m
7:59AM0.90m
8:18PM0.95m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.43m
12:39PM0.47m
1:16AM0.46m
1:26PM0.48m
2:06AM0.47m
2:11PM0.48m
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clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:27
5:25
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
4
3
4
7
9
10
11
10
10
9
8
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
100
71
69
46
42
40
25
24
21
68
38
35
56
32
25
37
33
31
30
45
41
41
40
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
34
42
74
74
72
72
71
70
68
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
47
17
10
10
10
10
10
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
12
21
30
17
12
8
6
3
6
13
14
14
15
22
29
31
26
18
16
11
11
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
51
51
51
51
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
54
16
16
54
54
54
54
16
54
16
16
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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