Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NW swell with 252 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
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 offer for Te Ikaamaru Bay.
To be straight with you, it’s a grim outlook. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf. We’ve got a long, dry spell of nothing worthwhile, and it’s not until the morning of the 16th of September that we finally see something that’s even surfable, but even then, it’s nothing to write home about.
For the first week and a half, it’s all tiny, weak swells or blown-out junk. You’ll see a bit of a bump on Thursday the 10th, with 5ft from the NW, but it’s coming with a short, weak 6-second period and a fresh onshore howling. The combined energy is moderate at best (193), but the wind’s all wrong, making it a mess. Then on the 15th of September, a bigger 8ft NW swell rolls in, but it’s accompanied by a near gale from the NW, pushing 31 mph. That’s just dangerous, not fun. The energy is strong (431), but it’s for kite surfers, not paddle surfers.
The only real glimmer comes on the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September. We get a clean 5ft NW swell with a moderate offshore breeze from the SE at 12 mph. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t have the greatest shape, but at least the wind is offshore and the energy is moderate (206). It’s still just “surfable but very ordinary,” so don’t get your hopes up.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions with strong onshores and messy seas. The 18th of September sees a clean morning but with a tiny 3ft swell, and then the afternoon brings a bigger 8ft NW swell but with a fresh cross-onshore ruining it.
Te Ikaamaru Bay is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but with this run of weather, it’s just not happening. For a spot that is fairly exposed to the NW, we’re just not getting the right windows. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, mate, it’s a blank run. Put the board away for a bit and check back next week. Forecasts can change, but this one’s a shocker.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 99 | 193 | 75 | 5 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 5 | 38 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.96m | 2:03PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.95m | 2:59PM1.03m | 3:31AM0.94m | 3:55PM1.02m | 4:29AM0.93m | 4:53PM1.01m | 5:26AM0.93m | 5:50PM0.99m | 6:22AM0.94m | 6:46PM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.28m | 9:43AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:42AM0.27m | 11:15PM0.32m | 11:42AM0.28m | 00:17AM0.34m | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:15AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 22 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 336 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 37 | 248 | 191 | 44 | 205 | 2414 | 2602 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 8 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | NNW 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 95 | 50 | 229 | 38 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 15 | NW 8 | SE 6 | S 13 | NNW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 7 | S 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 52 | 30 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 7 | — | NNW 3 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 555 | 253 | 46 | — | 25 | 4 | — | 8 | 99 | 193 | 75 | 318 | — | 8 | 96 | 413 | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 21 | 60 | 54 | 16 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 21 |
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