Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 16 | N 16 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 99 | 184 | 216 | 268 | 303 | 219 | 231 | 260 | 335 | 569 | 1380 | 1952 | 1667 | 864 | 594 | 440 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.96m | 1:03AM0.92m | 1:29PM0.95m | 1:46AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.40m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.42m | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:38PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 696 | 432 | 395 | 287 | 221 | 210 | 196 | 152 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 110 | 106 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 16 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 16 | 99 | 184 | 216 | 268 | 303 | 219 | 231 | 260 | 335 | 569 | 1380 | 1952 | 1667 | 864 | 594 | 440 | 399 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 115 | 125 | 135 | 135 | 117 | 135 | 135 | 76 | 87 |
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