
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 56 | 81 | 150 | 283 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM0.99m | 10:04PM0.96m | 10:21AM1.03m | 10:58PM0.97m | 11:13AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.40m | 4:02PM0.36m | 4:25AM0.37m | 4:59PM0.34m | 5:16AM0.35m | 5:53PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
1352 | 1285 | 1099 | 1067 | 1036 | 905 | 852 | 715 | 584 | 488 | 409 | 393 | 298 | 237 | 233 | 185 | 178 | 92 | 72 | 73 | 82 | 57 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SE 11 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
25 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
14 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 43 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 56 | 81 | 150 | 283 | 197 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 70 |
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