Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 498 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’m gonna level with you. Looking at Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days… it’s a tough one. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed to the northwest swell window, but through the whole run there’s nothing that gets the heart pumping. The water is sitting at 55°F right now, which is about average for the time of year.
Monday the 13th: The wind is howling out of the NNW at 22 mph, cross-on, with a weak 3ft swell – period a tiny 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop with no power. The combined energy is a weak 43. The afternoon is even worse, 25 mph winds, messy and lumpy. Not worth a paddle.
The 14th and 15th are a write-off. Strong onshore winds, lumpy, bumpy, poor conditions. The 16th stays windy and onshore.
Friday the 17th is a bit of a tease. The morning sees a light southerly cross-offshore breeze, but the swell has dropped to 2ft (energy 16). The afternoon goes glassy, but there’s zero swell. Clean, flat water. Not surfable.
The 18th brings a tiny 1ft-3ft swell with cross-on wind. Not happening.
From the 19th through the 21st, it’s pretty much flat. Combined energy of 0. A few clean moments, but no waves to ride.
The 22nd to the 25th shows tiny, weak pulses of swell – 0.3ft to 2ft, with periods often under 4 seconds. The energy is in the single digits. The wind is mostly light, sometimes offshore, but the swell simply isn’t there.
The 26th and 27th: a bit more wind, but the swell stays small and weak. 3ft from the NNW with a 5-second period and energy around 40. Cross-on wind, lumpy. Not good.
The 28th is the same story: 1ft, 8-second period, cross-on wind.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. This is a full blank run for the area. It’s one of those spells where the forecast can change, but right now, the board stays in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 11 | NW 15 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 99 | 344 | 164 | 188 | 233 | 74 | 62 | 171 | 112 | 77 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.09m | 5:08AM0.98m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:57PM0.31m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 15 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 16 | 1904 | 383 | 97 | 37 | 93 | 197 | 517 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 17 | S 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 64 | 132 | 162 | 174 | 138 | 23 | 84 | 80 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | S 12 | E 13 | S 8 | S 19 | E 13 | SE 16 | NW 15 | ESE 16 | — | — | NW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 22 | SSW 7 | NW 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 16 | 159 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | S 14 | S 11 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 99 | 344 | 164 | 188 | 233 | 74 | 62 | 171 | 112 | 77 | — | 1147 | 2118 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 737 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 75 | 70 | 100 | 115 | 95 | 76 | 115 | 109 | 76 | 51 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 108 | 59 | 59 | 21 |
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