Te Ikaamaru Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
14.5° 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 6AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (08 May)10ft (3.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.2
N
6
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.1
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
198
194
217
212
261
266
365
694
894
1747
1437
1082
1159
811
440
163
135
158
132
89
75
93
126
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
55
N
65
N
55
NNW
65
NNW
60
NW
55
NW
55
NNW
50
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
10
W
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
15
NW
25
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
10:23PM0.91m
10:51AM0.88m
11:05PM0.91m
11:30AM0.87m
11:49PM0.91m
12:09PM0.87m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.41m
4:58PM0.43m
5:44AM0.39m
5:38PM0.41m
6:22AM0.38m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:20
5:19
5:16
1
1
2
2
1
6
8
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
13
15
16
14
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
8
5
7
5
4
5
4
5
6
9
7
11
11
12
13
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.7
NW
9
0.2
S
16
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.2
S
15
1.1
NW
6
1
S
14
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
90
19
158
132
17
75
423
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
8
2
2
2
5
16
18
1
1
26
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
9
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
1
6
2
19
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.2
N
6
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.1
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
S
14
Energy kJ
199
198
194
217
212
261
266
365
694
894
1747
1437
1082
1159
811
440
163
135
61
29
89
22
93
703
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
80
80
71
71
70
71
80
80
328
80
138
135
125
125
117
76
76
71
16
0
4
16
16
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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