Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NNW swell with 1,530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 1.6m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Te Ikaamaru Bay is a tough one to call.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty grim run. The whole first week is a write-off. That big wind event on Sunday the 9th is going to be ugly, with a gale force cross-onshore wind and an 8 ft swell that’s completely blown out. The wave energy is wild (478 on Sunday morning, hitting 829 Sunday afternoon), but it’s just not surfable. Before that, Friday and Saturday are blown out too, with strong onshore winds.
There’s a lull after that blast. From Monday the 10th through to about Wednesday the 13th, the swell drops right off to almost nothing – 0.7 ft and 1 ft – with zero scores to recommend. That’s a solid four days of flat, small, and choppy conditions. It’s pretty bleak.
Now, things get a bit more interesting toward the end of the second week. We see some solid energy coming back around the weekend of the 15th and 16th. On the 15th, we’ve got a 4 ft swell from the NW with about 148 in combined energy, but it’s still getting hammered by a near gale force onshore wind. Not good.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. The forecast shows glassy conditions with a light west wind. There’s no swell to speak of, but the water will be clean and calm. It’s a total flat spell, so it’s more of a paddle or a swim than a surf. The water temp sits at 55°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s no true surfable recommendation. It’s a long gap of poor conditions, strong winds, and flat spells. A spot like Te Ikaamaru Bay can be fickle, and this is one of those blank runs. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it won’t stay this way forever, but right now, leave your board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 94 | 138 | 72 | 42 | 66 | 478 | 829 | 201 | 101 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 42 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.00m | 1:01AM0.96m | 1:24PM1.03m | 1:53AM0.96m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:14PM1.06m | 3:48AM0.96m | 4:11PM1.06m | 4:48AM0.95m | 5:09PM1.05m | 5:46AM0.95m | 6:08PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.34m | 7:22AM0.33m | 7:52PM0.32m | 8:10AM0.31m | 8:43PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.29m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:35PM0.29m | 10:58AM0.27m | 11:37PM0.30m | 11:59AM0.26m | 00:41AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 711 | 891 | 480 | 350 | 332 | 202 | 163 | 96 | 98 | 101 | 157 | 257 | 237 | 197 | 93 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSE 14 | N 18 | — | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 10 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | WNW 12 | SE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 24 | 21 | 39 | 40 | 6 | — | 55 | 5 | 92 | 39 | 71 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 9 | E 14 | SE 7 | NW 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 123 | — | — | 50 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 94 | 138 | 72 | 42 | 66 | 478 | 829 | 201 | — | 389 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 42 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 117 | 51 | 21 | 59 | 87 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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