Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, N swell with 636 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 4.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| 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
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at Te Ikaamaru Bay.
Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it – the next 16 days are a total bust. There’s no good surf on offer, not a single standout session. The data says it all: every single time slot is marked as poor surf conditions. It’s a long, dry spell, and for this stretch of coast, that’s pretty normal.
We start on Sunday, July 26th. The swell is a tiny 0.3m from the NW, with a weak 8-second period and a combined energy of just 11. The wind is cross-off, but there’s no power. Monday the 27th is even smaller, at 0.2m from the NNW. By Tuesday the 28th, the swell is gone by the afternoon. Wednesday the 29th sees the wind pick up to 25 mph from the NNW, and the swell jumps to 1.3m, but it’s a short-period, messy onshore chop. The energy hits 81, but it’s all windswell.
Thursday the 30th is the biggest day. The swell reaches 2.0m from the NNW, with a 6-second period and a combined energy of 295. That’s moderate energy, but it comes with a strong onshore wind at 28 mph. That’s not a surfer’s wave; that’s a kiteboarding setup. Friday the 31st is similar – 2.1m at 6 seconds and 349 energy, but it’s still cross-on or onshore.
After that, it drops off a cliff. Saturday, August 1st, starts with a glassy morning, but the swell is only 0.4m from the NNW. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. From Sunday the 2nd through to Monday the 10th, it’s almost completely flat. Most sessions have zero swell or scraps of 0.1m to 0.6m. The wind turns offshore on the 4th, 5th, and 7th, but there’s nothing to ride. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
The only tiny hope is the last entry, on Monday, August 10th. We get a glassy morning with no wind, a 0.5m swell from the NNW, an 8-second period, and combined energy of 36. It’s the cleanest the bay will be, but it’s still weak. That’s a longboard morning, if you’re willing to paddle for nothing.
Bottom line: keep the board in the shed. There’s nothing worth chasing.
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 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | NNW 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | N 3 | N 2 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 208 | 176 | 216 | 239 | 636 | 352 | 303 | 202 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | 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 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SE 16 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SE 15 | — |
| kJ | 126 | 81 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 122 | 122 | 67 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 202 | 18 | 149 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NW 14 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 56 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | — | NW 17 | S 18 | SE 16 | S 11 | NW 14 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 43 | 35 | — | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 2 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 208 | 176 | 216 | 239 | 636 | 352 | 303 | 243 | 3663 | 3039 | 2084 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 80 | 80 | 51 | 115 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 108 |
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