Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 499 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 cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Te Ikaamaru Bay.
Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. The opening days show nothing but a big fat zero in the swell department, and it stays that way for a long stretch. The first sniff of any real action doesn’t show up until Monday the 13th of July, and even then, it’s not great. We’ve got a short-period, junky 4 ft swell from the north, but it’s getting smashed by a strong 25 mph NNW cross-onshore wind. That’s a recipe for a messy, blown-out surface, not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is a weak 50, so there’s just no power behind it.
Monday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 6 ft from the north, but the wind stays strong and onshore, making it a choppy, ugly mess. The energy climbs a bit to 183, but it’s still a short-period 6-second windswell, so the shape will be terrible. This is a beach setup here, and with that much wind and poor-quality swell, honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the first week is a write-off. Tuesday through Thursday mornings have some size – up to 5 ft – but the wind is howling from the NNW at 25 mph, keeping everything messy. The water temp is about 55°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, so no shock there. The real highlight, if you can call it that, is a tiny window late Thursday afternoon the 16th of July. The swell is only 0.7 ft from the NNW, but the wind goes glassy – a light 3 mph westerly. It’s clean, but there’s simply no wave to ride.
After that, it’s back to a long, dry spell. From Friday the 17th right through to Sunday the 26th of July, it’s almost all zeros. There are a few mornings with light offshore winds – like Tuesday the 21st and Thursday the 23rd – but with no swell, you’re just looking at a flat, glassy lake. The water might be clean, but there’s nothing to surf. The very end of the forecast on Sunday the 26th shows a tiny 0.7 ft NNW swell, but it’s cross-on and choppy again.
So, the bottom line: there are no standout days. The best on offer is that glassy Thursday afternoon, but you’d need a magic board to catch a ripple. For an area like this, a blank run like this is more normal than unusual. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, it’s time to wax the car, not the board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 183 | 398 | 243 | 145 | 315 | 172 | 143 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 57 | 19 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:33PM1.07m | 4:08AM0.98m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.34m | 9:20AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.32m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | NNW 5 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 133 | 24 | 153 | 114 | 73 | 28 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 65 | 103 | 19 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | S 23 |
| kJ | 25 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 39 | 158 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | S 12 | E 13 | E 12 | S 19 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | NW 14 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | 50 | 183 | 398 | 243 | 145 | 315 | 172 | 143 | 28 | 45 | 28 | — | 15 | 57 | — | 1806 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 95 | 109 | 106 | 76 | 80 | 59 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 185 |
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