Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM0.96m | 8:05PM1.00m | 8:37AM0.97m | 9:02PM0.98m | 9:30AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.27m | 2:37AM0.32m | 2:55PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.34m | 3:53PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
23 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 110 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NW 15 | SE 15 |
4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 |
12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 17 | 90 | 233 | 595 | 1354 | 2680 | 3595 | 4092 | 3869 | 3490 | 3009 | 2371 | 1934 | 1502 | 994 | 643 | 471 | 338 | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 57 | 59 | 108 | 216 | 168 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 168 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 115 | 115 | 150 | 108 | 87 |
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