Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 24) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Tough run of it for Te Ikaamaru Bay. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The whole 16-day window is almost a write-off.
The first spot with any pulse at all comes Monday morning, August 24th. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and combined wave energy is weak at 102. The wind is glassy from the SW, which is a major positive for clean conditions. But it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – small, weak, and just not worth getting excited about. The water is warm though, sitting at 55°, which is about average for the time of year here.
After that, it’s back to poor surf with strong onshore winds and blown-out slop for the rest of the week and into the next. There’s a big spike of energy—1320 by Sunday, August 23rd—but it’s blown out with 31 mph onshore winds and 10ft of messy, short-period swell. That’s too big for beginners and only for experts in the right setup, but with that wind, it’s unsurfable.
The only other faint glimmer is Monday, September 1st, early morning. We get a tiny 3ft, short-period (4 seconds) N windswell, with glassy wind from the E. Again, combined energy is puny at 47. It’s clean, but you’d be fighting for a knee-high lump.
The rest of the forecast is dominated by strong, cross-onshore gales or fresh offshore winds that blast over barely-there swells. The end of the second week shows tiny 0.3ft, long-period groundswell (15-16 seconds) with clean wind, but that’s no use for a wave. Given that Te Ikaamaru Bay is a fairly exposed beginner break, this kind of blank run is more normal for this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a board on the rack kind of fortnight.
Rusty.
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). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 8 | 184 | 303 | 231 | 569 | 1667 | 594 | 129 | 64 | 51 | 18 | 72 | 83 | 59 | 37 | 188 | 287 | 216 | 305 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.96m | 1:03AM0.92m | 1:29PM0.95m | 1:46AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.94m | 2:31AM0.88m | 2:53PM0.92m | 3:16AM0.86m | 3:34PM0.91m | 4:01AM0.84m | 4:16PM0.90m | 4:46AM0.84m | 5:01PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.42m | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:38PM0.41m | 8:40AM0.43m | 9:18PM0.41m | 9:20AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.42m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.42m | 10:51AM0.42m | 11:33PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 696 | 395 | 210 | 149 | 146 | 72 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 1191 | 956 | 338 | 202 | 153 | 57 | 116 | 159 | 153 | 126 | 61 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | S 15 | S 16 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 36 | 9 | 72 | 38 | 70 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 90 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 16 | E 14 | SE 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | — | SE 13 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 65 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 184 | 303 | 231 | 569 | 1667 | 594 | 129 | — | 51 | 18 | 72 | 83 | 59 | 37 | 188 | 287 | 216 | 305 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 125 | 115 | 87 | 138 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 122 | 51 | 54 | 16 | 16 |
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