
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Ikaamaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 73 | 108 | 138 | 157 | 154 | 133 | 154 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 157 | 92 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
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-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 |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.96m | 2:51PM1.02m | 3:18AM0.94m | 3:46PM1.01m | 4:16AM0.94m | 4:41PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.27m | 9:13PM0.27m | 9:34AM0.27m | 10:04PM0.29m | 10:31AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 15 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
87 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 15 | NW 4 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | NW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 17 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
40 | 73 | 108 | 138 | 157 | 154 | 133 | 154 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 157 | 92 | 41 | 12 | — | 60 | 98 | 446 | 447 | 247 | 169 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 70 | 54 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 76 | 120 | 122 | 139 | 150 | 108 | 60 | 60 |
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