Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 4 | N 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 224 | 269 | 126 | 207 | 60 | 374 | 640 | 695 | 1952 | 1482 | 383 |
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-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.90m | 2:54AM0.87m | 3:18PM0.91m | 3:41AM0.88m | 4:05PM0.92m | 4:31AM0.89m | 4:55PM0.93m | 5:23AM0.92m | 5:50PM0.94m | 6:16AM0.96m | 6:48PM0.96m | 7:11AM0.99m | 7:47PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.41m | 8:58PM0.38m | 9:01AM0.40m | 9:37PM0.39m | 9:45AM0.41m | 10:20PM0.41m | 10:37AM0.41m | 11:11PM0.42m | 11:35AM0.41m | 00:11AM0.43m | 12:37PM0.41m | 1:12AM0.42m | 1:40PM0.39m | 2:10AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 185 | 178 | 345 | 161 | 68 | 57 | 39 | 40 | 155 | 219 | 47 | 94 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | N 4 | N 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | N 4 | N 4 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 50 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 10 | NW 16 | SSE 12 | — | NW 17 | NW 19 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | — | 11 | 14 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 26 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 97 | 224 | 269 | 126 | 207 | 60 | 374 | 640 | 695 | 1952 | 1482 | 383 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 139 | 115 | 125 | 95 |
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