Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 795 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a real tough stretch ahead for Te Ikaamaru Bay. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with basically nothing rideable. The first week is a write-off with tiny, weak slop and strong, messy winds. There’s a bit of height mid-week, around 7 ft on Thursday 30 July, but that’s coming with a nasty 25-31 mph cross-onshore blow and a combined energy of 332 – it’s just a blown-out mess. Not worth a second look.
Then, from Friday 31st July right through to the 10th of August, it’s almost flat. There are gaps of two to three days with absolutely no swell energy registering. A few pulses of very long-period groundswell try to sneak in, like a 0.3 ft, 19-second pulse on Thursday 6 August, but it’s onshore and only pushing 19 units of energy – barely a bump. It’s a frustrating blank run for sure.
Te Ikaamaru Bay itself is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed to swell from the NW, but it needs that clean, lined-up swell to work. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about normal for the time of year – not a shock to the system.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, the very final entries on Sunday 9 August show a glassy morning with 0.7 ft of messy swell at 7 seconds, 5 units of energy. It’s glassy, but it’s barely a ripple. Not a standout, just the least bad moment in a quiet forecast.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, I’d leave the board in the car. This kind of flat run can happen here, so don’t lose hope – forecasts change. But right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | N 3 | ESE 13 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 91 | 266 | 299 | 320 | 795 | 238 | 183 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM0.95m | 3:57AM0.88m | 4:14PM0.94m | 4:42AM0.86m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.45m | 10:00PM0.44m | 10:02AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.45m | 10:47AM0.45m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 8 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 81 | 47 | 37 | 45 | 23 | 175 | 58 | 67 | 43 | 39 | 71 | 41 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 31 | 60 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 30 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | NW 14 | — | NW 17 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 3 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 91 | 266 | 299 | 320 | 795 | 238 | 183 | 1064 | 4710 | 4190 | 1981 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 80 | 80 | 51 | 115 | 76 | 95 | 95 | 108 |
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