Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Te Ikaamaru Bay. Gotta be straight with you, this is a grim stretch of water for the next two weeks. The pattern is all wind and no quality. We've got a solid-looking 16-day window, but there's a massive gap of nothing but poor conditions right through the middle; it's a bleak run from the start all the way until the second week.
The first real chance to even think about paddling out is Friday the 11th in the afternoon. The swell is a lackluster 5 ft from the NW, and the energy is just moderate at 256. But the wind goes totally glassy, calm as a lake. That's a rare moment of peace. The waves will be poor, just ordinary, but at least the surface will be like a mirror. It's the only time in the whole outlook where the wind isn't ruining it.
For the rest of the period, it's a nightmare. The wind is howling from the NW and NNW for days on end, with speeds hitting 31 and 47 mph. That's not surf, that's a washing machine. The swell gets big, like 8 ft to 10 ft on the 16th of September, but the wind is a severe gale. The energy readings even hit 1178, which is massive, but it's completely unsurfable. The water is sitting at 57°F for the first mention, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't even feel it with all that wind chill.
The whole setup is a mess. The swell is mostly NW, which is the offshore direction for this break, but the wind is coming from the same direction, blowing straight onshore. It's a total write-off. There's a few days of south winds later on, like the 18th and 19th of September, with clean, cross-off conditions, but the swell is all over the place and the wind is still a strong breeze or near gale. It's just not worth the effort.
Honestly, I wouldn't bother unless you're a kite surfer. The wind and the swell on the 16th of September is a hard no for a paddle board, but a kiter would be having a field day. For the rest of us, it's a waiting game. The only flicker of hope is that glassy Friday afternoon on the 11th. Mark it on your calendar, paddle out, and don't expect much. That's the best we've got.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 349 | 271 | 453 | 380 | 482 | 95 | 42 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 201 | 662 | 578 | 51 | 22 | 165 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.03m | 00:44AM0.96m | 1:09PM1.04m | 1:37AM0.96m | 2:03PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.95m | 2:59PM1.03m | 3:31AM0.94m | 3:55PM1.02m | 4:29AM0.93m | 4:53PM1.01m | 5:26AM0.93m | 5:50PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.30m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:38PM0.28m | 7:54AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.28m | 9:43AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:42AM0.27m | 11:15PM0.32m | 11:42AM0.28m | 00:17AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | NNW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 123 | 25 | 89 | 83 | 17 | 95 | 42 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 244 | 122 | 67 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 74 | 16 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 8 | S 14 | S 9 | NNW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 4 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 29 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 176 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SSE 10 | NNW 16 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | NW 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 24 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 91 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 349 | 271 | 453 | 380 | 482 | 201 | 547 | 501 | 476 | 402 | — | — | 8 | 201 | 662 | 578 | — | 22 | 165 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 120 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 98 | 21 | 16 | 70 | 76 | 126 | 109 | 21 | 51 | 0 | 16 |
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