
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.94m | 6:46PM0.98m | 7:17AM0.95m | 7:42PM0.96m | 8:11AM0.96m | 8:37PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.34m | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:15AM0.36m | 1:38PM0.32m | 2:09AM0.38m | 2:34PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
174 | 291 | 476 | 932 | 1718 | 2182 | 1766 | 1385 | 1056 | 833 | 638 | 526 | 456 | 583 | 613 | 673 | 515 | 482 | 517 | 416 | 335 | 272 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 17 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
13 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 |
12 | 11 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 |
40 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 51 | 59 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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