Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Break

Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 41.25° S 174.63° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, N swell with 829 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 5th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.


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Alright, Rusty here, and I've had a good look at what's coming up for Te Ikaamaru Bay.

First thing to say: it's a grim run on the whole, no two ways about it. We've got a 16-day window, but honestly, the surf is practically non-existent for the bulk of it. There's a real gap from Monday the 7th of July all the way through to Monday the 14th of July where there's barely a ripple to get excited about. You wouldn't paddle out for anything in that stretch.

Let's start with the few days that have some size, but don't get your hopes up. This weekend, Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th, we see some swell rolling in. Saturday morning has some clouds with a strong cross-onshore wind from the north doing us no favours, and it's blowing hard at 28 mph. The swell gets up to 6 ft from the NNW, but with a short period of just 6 seconds, it's sloppy and weak. The combined energy is only 207 (moderate). Still Saturday afternoon the wind picks up to a near gale, and the swell hits 7 ft. That's blown out, messy, and only for the diehards, if anyone.

Sunday the 5th is more of the same. The morning is clean and clear, but we've still got a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph. Waves sit around 6 ft from the NNW, but the period is short and the energy is 226 (moderate). There's a chance Sunday afternoon the wind turns onshore, but at only 9 mph it might be a bit calmer—still, the quality is poor and the waves are lumpy.

Now, Monday the 6th we get a weird shift. The wind goes offshore and clean, but the swell drops right off. We're looking at 0.3 ft from the NW, with a tiny wave energy of just 11 – there's no power there. And that's the pattern for the next week and a half. We get tiny little pulses, 0.3 ft to 1 ft at best, all from the NW or NNW, with periods that wander but are mostly short and weak. The wind is often offshore and clean, but it's like trying to surf a puddle. Come Monday the 14th, we get a little puff of life: a 3 ft swell from the NNE, but it's only got a 4-second period, which is hopelessly short, and the cross-onshore wind messes it up.

The only real stand-out in this whole sorry forecast is that around Wednesday and Thursday the 9th and 10th of July, the wind goes strong offshore from the SE with gusts up to 25-28 mph. The water temperature is sitting at a normal 55°F for the time of year, so nothing weird there. But the swell is still only 0.3 ft from the NW with a very long period of 16 to 18 seconds. That's a groundswell, and those long-period waves at a beach break? They'll break too straight and be impossible to paddle into with that little height. You'd just be bobbing around.

All in all, there's no quality surf on offer. The only saving grace is that Te Ikaamaru Bay is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this flat for long. Forecasts can change, but right now you'd be better off finding something else to do. There's nothing that's worth a paddle.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Mon morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
3
N
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
18
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.1
N
7
3.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
0.1
NW
16
4
S
9
4
S
9
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
310
829
220
113
27
8
49
47
27
13
1
0
0
0
10
0
0
12
11
0
Wind (km/h)
45
N
50
NNW
60
NNE
35
NNW
15
NW
50
SSE
65
S
30
SSE
30
SE
15
SE
30
SSE
15
SE
15
E
25
SSE
30
SSE
40
SE
45
SSE
60
S
60
S
50
S
40
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:06AM0.85m
9:19PM0.89m
9:49AM0.86m
10:08PM0.89m
10:33AM0.88m
10:56PM0.91m
11:16AM0.91m
11:43PM0.92m
12:02PM0.94m
00:30AM0.94m
12:51PM0.97m
1:19AM0.96m
1:43PM1.01m
2:11AM0.97m
Low Tide
3:08PM0.42m
4:01AM0.40m
3:55PM0.41m
4:44AM0.39m
4:43PM0.40m
5:26AM0.39m
5:32PM0.39m
6:10AM0.38m
6:22PM0.38m
6:54AM0.37m
7:13PM0.37m
7:39AM0.36m
8:05PM0.35m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
7:46
7:46
7:46
7:45
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5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
1
1
5
4
4
1
2
5
2
4
2
1
12
8
1
2
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
11
10
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
2
3
3
6
8
4
1
7
7
9
6
8
8
7
7
4
2
2
-2
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.1
NW
14
2.1
S
8
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
5
2
55
27
8
501
319
307
13
21
377
14
29
10
31
22
20
570
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.3
S
18
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
5
9
3
56
47
27
24
36
7
12
11
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
5
6
11
49
47
43
40
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
3
N
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
2.5
S
7
3.5
S
8
0.6
SE
4
1.3
SE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
4
S
9
4
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
S
8
Energy kJ
207
310
829
220
113
567
1398
10
244
427
310
1411
846
1464
1351
2741
2416
916
926
1329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
1
Distance (km)
70
70
129
70
70
59
140
21
23
21
59
54
54
60
108
108
108
178
168
168
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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The above surf forecast table for Te Ikaamaru Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Te Ikaamaru Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Te Ikaamaru Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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