Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 166 | 228 | 175 | 140 | 133 | 120 | 115 | 89 | 157 | 228 | 135 | 45 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:13AM0.86m | 7:35PM0.90m | 8:04AM0.89m | 8:31PM0.91m | 8:55AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.40m | 2:14AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.39m | 3:03AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
46 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 39 | 135 | 188 | 590 | 771 | 615 | 546 | 657 | 1887 | 2180 | 2104 | 1717 | 1504 | 1680 | 1888 | 1776 | 1665 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 7 | S 6 | NW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
13 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | S 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 11 | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 32 | 20 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
120 | 166 | 228 | 175 | 140 | 133 | 120 | 115 | 89 | 157 | 228 | 135 | 2770 | 3478 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 115 | 71 | 260 | 263 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 |
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