Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 805 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Te Ikaamaru Bay.
Honestly, it’s a rough run. From the 29th of July through the 31st, we’ve got a near gale hammering in from the NNW, shoving swell up to 8 ft. That’s expert-only if it were clean, but it’s a total mess – onshore winds, lumpy, and dangerous. The wave energy hits 805 on the 31st morning, but you wouldn’t want to be out there. Even the smaller 2.3 ft swell on the 29th morning is wrecked by a 35 km/h cross-onshore. Forget it.
Then we go into a flat spell. Clean conditions, but the swell disappears. The water temp is about 56°F – pretty normal for this time of year.
The only bright spot in the whole 16 days is Monday the 10th of August, in the morning. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the NNW, period of 6 seconds, and the wind is dead calm – glassy. The combined energy is 237 (moderate). It’s not a groundswell, so the waves won’t be perfect, but with the water like glass, it’ll be the best session you’ll get. That 6 ft might be a bit much for a beginner, but if you’ve got some experience, it’s your window. The break is fairly consistent, and crowds are possible, so expect a few others with the same idea.
After that, it’s back to tiny, clean dribbles of swell. The 9th of August has a 0.3 ft swell with a 16-second period – that’s a really long groundswell, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. A long stretch of quiet, but the forecast can always change.
Keep your eyes peeled for that Monday morning – it’s the only one worth setting the alarm for.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 11 | 65 | 218 | 206 | 431 | 737 | 805 | 681 | 82 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM0.92m | 5:27AM0.85m | 5:38PM0.91m | 6:12AM0.84m | 6:23PM0.90m | 6:59AM0.84m | 7:11PM0.89m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:01PM0.89m | 8:34AM0.86m | 8:53PM0.89m | 9:22AM0.88m | 9:46PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.45m | 11:33AM0.44m | 00:19AM0.44m | 12:19PM0.43m | 1:10AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:59AM0.42m | 1:52PM0.41m | 2:46AM0.41m | 2:42PM0.40m | 3:32AM0.40m | 3:34PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 67 | 43 | 59 | 75 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 82 | 11 | 10 | 1548 | 63 | 821 | 441 | 410 | 227 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SE 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SE 16 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | S 23 | NNW 4 | S 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 33 | 39 | 127 | — | 28 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | — | NW 14 | — | NW 19 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NW 5 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 65 | 218 | 206 | 431 | 737 | 805 | 681 | 316 | 3394 | 3028 | — | 873 | — | 46 | — | — | 393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 80 | 80 | 125 | 115 | 106 | 95 | 178 | 51 | 51 | 168 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 59 |
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