Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Ikaamaru Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's get real about Te Ikaamaru Bay. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We've got next to no meaningful swell on the cards, and when there is a little bump, the wind is going to mess it up.
The water temp is sitting at 56°F which is about a degree and a half warmer than average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your bits off if you do go for a float.
We kick off Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th with flat, poor conditions. The first tiny sign of life comes Monday the 13th morning, but it's a joke: a 3ft swell from the NNW with a short period of just 4 seconds and a strong 25 mph cross-onshore wind. That's not surf, that's a washing machine. Combined wave energy is a weak 43, and it's labelled "poor surf conditions." That afternoon the swell bumps to 5ft, energy hits 156, but the wind is still a messy 28 mph from the NNW. This is windy, choppy garbage.
Tuesday the 14th is the only time the numbers sort of tick up. Morning sees a 5ft NNW swell (period 8 seconds) and combined energy of 243, but it's ruined by a 25 mph onshore wind. The afternoon is similar with 5ft and 149 energy. Don't be fooled. These are not surfable waves for a beginner. Anything over 5ft with that kind of wind is a washing machine for the experienced crew, and frankly, it's not even that.
The rest of the run is a long, sad story of tiny waves – mostly under 2ft – with periods all over the shop. There's a couple of glassy mornings on the 23rd, with a 1ft swell, but at that size, you're just bobbing around. The longest period we see is 18 seconds on the 25th, but the swell is only 0.3ft. All that long-period groundswell energy and nothing to show for it.
Honestly, this whole 16-day window is a write-off for surfing. The combination of zero consistent swell and persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds means the best thing to do is leave the boards in the shed. If you're really itching for something, and the wind lays down, maybe you could catch a tiny one on a glassy morning, but don't expect anything worth writing home about. If the setup looks like this with the wind, it's way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecast can change, but right now, this is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area when the weather gods aren't playing ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 156 | 410 | 243 | 149 | 193 | 126 | 100 | 71 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.04m | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:33PM1.07m | 4:08AM0.98m | 4:29PM1.09m | 5:08AM0.98m | 5:27PM1.10m | 6:07AM0.98m | 6:27PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.98m | 7:27PM1.08m | 8:04AM0.98m | 8:26PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.34m | 9:20AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.32m | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:57PM0.31m | 11:19AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.28m | 1:05AM0.29m | 1:18PM0.26m | 2:06AM0.29m | 2:17PM0.26m | |||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | SSE 4 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 133 | 24 | 153 | 114 | 73 | 28 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 93 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 9 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 16 | SSE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 25 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | S 12 | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 15 | NW 16 | SE 17 | NNW 6 | S 14 | — | NW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 16 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | 43 | 156 | 410 | 243 | 149 | 193 | 126 | 100 | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | 2 | 16 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 98 | 106 | 76 | 109 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 16 |
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