Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.25° S 174.63° E

Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.0° 

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 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 TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly 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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0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
1.1
S
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
2.1
S
7
1.7
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
14
0.3
N
2
1
S
14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
216
187
86
48
154
152
124
28
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9
9
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
25
NW
15
SSW
15
ESE
10
SE
20
N
30
N
10
NNW
50
S
35
SSE
25
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
Wind State
on
on
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on
cross-on
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on
cross-off
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off
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cross-on
on
cross-off
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off
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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
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7:39
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5:09
5:10
5:12
5:13
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5:15
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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
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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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