
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | S 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 103 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.85m | 3:39PM0.90m | 4:06AM0.85m | 4:26PM0.91m | 4:56AM0.87m | 5:18PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.41m | 9:58PM0.41m | 10:11AM0.41m | 10:49PM0.42m | 11:06AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
222 | 217 | 234 | 219 | 219 | 166 | 164 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 219 | 47 | 162 | 45 | 37 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 3 | E 12 | S 14 | NNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
39 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 98 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | E 12 | SE 15 | NNW 7 | ESE 14 | NNW 5 | ESE 13 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 34 | 103 | 393 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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