Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 972 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. I’ll call it like I see it. The next 16 days at Te Ikaamaru Bay are a total bust for surfing. There’s not a single good option in the mix.
We start off Friday the 28th with a 7 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s all wrecked by a 31 mph cross-onshore wind. That afternoon the wind kicks up to 34 mph onshore, making the 8 ft swell just ugly and dangerous. The combined energy pushes moderate at 661, but the surface is a mess.
The weekend doesn't get any better. Saturday the 29th has 5 ft swell with 25 mph onshore winds—nothing to write home about. Sunday the 30th morning sees a tiny 2 ft swell with a cross-onshore breeze, and by afternoon the wind is back up to 34 mph, blowing it out again.
Monday the 31st offers a brief flicker. There's a 1 ft swell with a long 15-second period early in the day, but it’s crossed-up and too small to matter. Tuesday the 1st of September the wind finally switches to a clean cross-off from the SSW at 28 mph, giving us glassy water, but there’s no swell left—just 1 ft and dropping to zero energy by the afternoon.
From there, it’s a relentless grind of onshore wind and terrible conditions through September 12th. There’s some decent energy on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th (925 and 919) with 8 ft+ swell, but every session is hammered by strong onshore winds from the NNW or WNW. With that much wind and swell at a beach break, this setup is screaming for kite surfing, not paddle surfing.
It’s a long, quiet stretch. Don’t bother paddling out—just wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 15 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 661 | 568 | 148 | 106 | 24 | 20 | 154 | 34 | 75 | 103 | 416 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 371 | 161 | 145 | 154 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:49PM0.89m | 6:22AM0.85m | 6:41PM0.90m | 7:13AM0.86m | 7:35PM0.90m | 8:04AM0.89m | 8:31PM0.91m | 8:55AM0.92m | 9:25PM0.93m | 9:45AM0.96m | 10:17PM0.94m | 10:34AM0.99m | 11:07PM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.41m | 00:28AM0.43m | 12:32PM0.40m | 1:23AM0.42m | 1:26PM0.40m | 2:14AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.39m | 3:03AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.39m | 4:15PM0.36m | 4:40AM0.37m | 5:08PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 233 | 181 | 125 | 157 | 149 | 74 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 890 | 1215 | 797 | 33 | — | 1709 | 763 | 630 | 476 | 338 | 274 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 11 | NW 8 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 16 | NW 15 | SE 11 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 181 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 131 | 75 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 70 | — | 17 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | — | S 15 | SE 13 | S 13 | NW 18 | SSW 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | — | NW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 19 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | S 9 | S 12 | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 272 | 661 | 568 | 148 | 106 | 24 | 20 | 154 | 17 | — | 103 | 416 | 2655 | 4598 | — | 110 | 371 | 161 | 145 | 154 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 135 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 76 | 115 | 16 | 87 | 287 | 305 | 165 | 16 | 71 | 19 | 51 | 76 | 51 | 51 |
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