Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.25° S 174.63° E

Te Ikaamaru Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.6° 

Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Te Ikaamaru Bay today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
11
3
26
43
43
44
45
29
29
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SSE
10
NW
25
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22AM0.94m
6:46PM0.98m
7:17AM0.95m
7:42PM0.96m
8:11AM0.96m
8:37PM0.95m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.34m
12:41PM0.30m
1:15AM0.36m
1:38PM0.32m
2:09AM0.38m
2:34PM0.35m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
4
5
7
7
8
7
5
7
8
7
7
5
6
6
7
8
6
6
7
8
8
8
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