Te Ikaamaru Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
14.6° 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 5PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
3 AM
6 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)
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
5
1.6
N
5
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
71
119
154
128
58
35
56
72
128
179
159
231
136
127
146
183
180
244
617
1278
1988
1742
1499
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
60
N
50
NNW
55
NNW
55
NW
55
NW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:30AM0.89m
9:41PM0.92m
10:12AM0.88m
10:23PM0.91m
10:51AM0.88m
11:05PM0.91m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.46m
4:24AM0.43m
4:17PM0.45m
5:05AM0.41m
4:58PM0.43m
5:44AM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
15
8
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
16
15
14
8
7
8
9
11
12
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
6
7
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
115
106
103
65
65
65
36
36
37
35
35
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
4
16
15
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
14
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
5
1.6
N
5
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
80
71
119
154
128
58
35
56
72
128
179
159
231
136
127
146
183
180
244
617
1278
1988
1742
1499
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
5
Distance (km)
51
51
51
76
76
76
70
54
70
70
75
75
76
71
70
70
70
71
80
362
403
138
200
155
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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