Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,564 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 (Oct 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 1 | 13 | 152 | 290 | 236 | 122 | 117 | 223 | 303 | 681 | 1081 | 1206 | 251 | 134 | 52 | 71 | 147 | 411 | 269 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05PM0.92m | 4:31AM0.89m | 4:55PM0.93m | 5:23AM0.92m | 5:50PM0.94m | 6:16AM0.96m | 6:48PM0.96m | 7:11AM0.99m | 7:47PM0.97m | 8:08AM1.03m | 8:45PM0.98m | 9:03AM1.06m | 9:42PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.41m | 10:37AM0.41m | 11:11PM0.42m | 11:35AM0.41m | 00:11AM0.43m | 12:37PM0.41m | 1:12AM0.42m | 1:40PM0.39m | 2:10AM0.41m | 2:43PM0.37m | 3:05AM0.38m | 3:43PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 58 | 28 | 219 | 45 | 92 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 45 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 251 | 134 | 52 | 39 | 47 | 33 | 23 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | S 15 | SE 12 | S 12 | N 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 109 | 6 | 75 | 6 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 9 | NW 16 | SE 12 | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | S 13 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 5 | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 152 | 290 | 236 | 122 | 117 | 223 | 303 | 681 | 1081 | 1206 | 5 | — | — | 71 | 147 | 411 | 269 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 54 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 138 | 139 | 211 | 16 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 115 | 80 |
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