Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,079 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Ikaamaru Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Te Ikaamaru Bay.
Straight up, this is a grim stretch for the next week and a half. The first recommendation for anything even close to worthwhile doesn’t pop up until Tuesday, the 8th of September. That’s a solid 12-day gap of poor surf conditions, with a lot of strong, onshore winds and messy swell. So, you’re looking at a long wait. The water temp is sitting at 55°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The only real standout in the whole 16-day window is the Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. We finally get a break. The wind swings around to the southeast at 12 mph, giving us a clean offshore breeze, and the swell is coming from the NNW at 5 ft, with a period of 10 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell. The combined wave energy is moderate, sitting at 421. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to the swell and has a beginner-friendly difficulty, this is the best shot you’ll get. The direction is a bit off the optimum NW, but with clean conditions and that longer period, the waves should have some shape. Keep in mind this is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in.
After that morning, it goes back to the bad stuff. The afternoon of the 8th is marginal, and then from the 9th onwards it’s onshore gales and blown-out junk. The swell gets big, over 8 ft and even up to 12 ft, with strong energy readings like 1572, but with the wind howling onshore, it’s only for the die-hards or maybe kite surfers. The breaks are all beach and reef setups, so that big, short-period swell under onshore wind is just a mess.
So, to be honest, there’s only one morning to really pencil in: Tuesday the 8th of September. For everything else, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 4 | 18 | 194 | 527 | 515 | 97 | 74 | 23 | 13 | 144 | 97 | 50 | 192 | 475 | 26 | 11 | 28 | 178 | 185 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.90m | 5:33AM0.84m | 5:49PM0.89m | 6:22AM0.85m | 6:41PM0.90m | 7:13AM0.86m | 7:35PM0.90m | 8:04AM0.89m | 8:31PM0.91m | 8:55AM0.92m | 9:25PM0.93m | 9:45AM0.96m | 10:17PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.42m | 11:33PM0.42m | 11:41AM0.41m | 00:28AM0.43m | 12:32PM0.40m | 1:23AM0.42m | 1:26PM0.40m | 2:14AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.39m | 3:03AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.39m | 4:15PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 5 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 708 | 1111 | 477 | 287 | 178 | 125 | 121 | 114 | 74 | 13 | 56 | 97 | 1480 | 814 | 333 | 2716 | 1806 | 655 | 491 | 342 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 8 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | NW 15 | SE 11 | S 15 | NNW 6 | — | NW 15 | — | NW 17 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 89 | 8 | 124 | 33 | 5 | 272 | 26 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 16 | — | — | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 14 | S 10 | SE 12 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 6 | S 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 119 | — | 18 | 194 | 527 | 515 | 97 | 74 | 8 | — | 144 | 92 | 50 | 192 | 475 | — | 11 | 28 | 178 | 185 | 342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 16 | 17 | 71 | 80 | 51 | 70 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 76 | 0 | 16 | 87 | 109 | 19 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 125 | 125 |
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