Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 578 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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 5.5m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. The next few days are basically a write-off. We’ve got nothing but poor surf conditions right through until at least Thursday the 22nd of August. There’s a long gap of dead-flat or messy conditions with strong onshore winds, and no real swell to speak of. The water temp is sitting around 56°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
On Friday the 23rd of August, we start to see some life, but don’t get your hopes up. There’s a 6ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, but the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 22 mph, making it a messy, blown-out affair. The combined energy is moderate at 445 (moderate wave energy). This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
The only window that even looks vaguely surfable is Tuesday the 27th of August. The morning shows a 4ft NW swell (6-second period) with light offshore SSE winds at 6 mph. The combined energy is weak at 141 (weak wave energy). It’s clean, but the waves are ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your best bet – a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot with sometimes crowds, but the conditions will be small and weak.
After that, we’re back into poor conditions through to the end of the month and into early September. The second week offers a few bumps of NW swell but it’s all plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds and lumpy seas. Nothing stands out as worth paddling out for.
Honestly, for Te Ikaamaru Bay, this is a pretty blank run. It’s not unusual for the area to go quiet like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 8 | S 11 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 102 | 241 | 359 | 311 | 415 | 292 | 110 | 177 | 228 | 146 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.98m | 10:47PM0.96m | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:35PM0.95m | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:20AM0.93m | 12:44PM0.96m | 1:03AM0.92m | 1:29PM0.95m | 1:46AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.94m | 2:31AM0.88m | 2:53PM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.35m | 5:10AM0.37m | 5:40PM0.37m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:29PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.40m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.42m | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:38PM0.41m | 8:40AM0.43m | 9:18PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | -3 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | ESE 10 | — | S 15 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | — | 736 | 7 | 946 | 241 | 169 | 335 | 413 | 260 | 163 | 112 | 108 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 61 | 107 | 87 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 64 | 133 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 42 | 76 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 17 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 13 | — | E 14 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 52 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 477 | 2611 | 6546 | 2097 | 2510 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 102 | 241 | 359 | 311 | 415 | 292 | 110 | 177 | 228 | 146 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 178 | 194 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 117 | 125 | 76 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 76 |
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