Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with 238 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. I've had a good look at the surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough one.
The outlook through the whole 16-day window is a real dry spell. There's nothing on the table that I'd call a surfable option. The forecast just keeps throwing up "poor surf conditions" day after day. The first chance for a wave comes on Tuesday the 14th of July, but it's a messy 5 ft swell from the NNW with a short, weak 6-second period (combined energy of 179) and a strong onshore breeze at 25 mph. That's a write-off.
We then see a long gap of nothing but onshore junk and flat spells. The wind swings offshore or goes glassy a few times, like Friday the 17th and Sunday the 19th, but there's simply no swell to go with it. It's a classic case of clean conditions but no waves.
The water temperature is sitting at 54°, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
For a beginner-friendly spot, anything over 5 ft gets too big, but we never even get a clean wave at that size. The only faint glimmer is a tiny 0.3 ft, long-period groundswell from the NW on the 26th of July, but with a 15-second period, it's too weak and too straight for a beach break setup. The combined energy is a measly 9.
Honestly, the best thing I can say is that the conditions look more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf, given the strong onshore winds that do pop up. But for surfing, there's nothing to recommend. This sort of long blank run is more normal for the area when the swell windows don't line up.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on those forecasts. Things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | S 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 3 | N 3 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | N 2 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 216 | 187 | 86 | 48 | 154 | 152 | 124 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.10m | 6:07AM0.98m | 6:27PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.98m | 7:27PM1.08m | 8:04AM0.98m | 8:26PM1.05m | 9:01AM0.98m | 9:24PM1.03m | 9:55AM0.98m | 10:21PM1.00m | 10:47AM0.99m | 11:15PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.28m | 1:05AM0.29m | 1:18PM0.26m | 2:06AM0.29m | 2:17PM0.26m | 3:03AM0.29m | 3:15PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:14PM0.29m | 4:50AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 17 | NW 6 | S 15 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 510 | 1207 | 239 | 60 | 40 | 92 | 137 | 274 | 214 | 164 | 561 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | NW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 22 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 13 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 50 | 125 | 160 | 142 | 136 | 149 | 85 | 125 | 115 | 329 | 66 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 12 | S 18 | S 8 | S 19 | E 13 | SE 16 | NW 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 14 | N 3 | S 17 | S 22 | SE 13 | S 19 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 97 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 93 | 37 | 42 | 117 | 22 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | N 2 | — |
| kJ | 179 | 216 | 187 | 86 | 48 | 154 | 152 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 428 | 490 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 115 | 95 | 76 | 109 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 21 | 51 | 54 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 95 | 59 | 108 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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