Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
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 | cross-on | 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 | 5:46AM0.95m | 6:08PM1.04m | 6:44AM0.95m | 7:07PM1.02m | 7:41AM0.96m | 8:05PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.26m | 00:41AM0.31m | 12:58PM0.26m | 1:41AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SSE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | NNW 6 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | NW 18 | S 18 | SE 7 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NW 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | N 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 3 | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
17 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 16 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 152 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 23 | 59 | 59 | 139 | 139 |
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