Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 907 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Ikaamaru Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. 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 10s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. Honestly, I’d love to tell you to get the boards ready, but it’s looking pretty grim for a long stretch. The first solid recommendation isn’t until the 11th, and even then it’s a letdown. From now until the 10th, you’re looking at a patch of onshore slop, howling winds, and rain. There’s a couple of days of clean-ish conditions in the middle of that, but with hardly any swell. Not worth the paddle.
The standout—and I’m using that word loosely—is Friday afternoon, September 11 at Te Ikaamaru Bay. The swell is a tiny 1 ft from the NW with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but it’s small. The wind is light and cross-off from the S, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is 126 (moderate), but the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a day to race down to the beach, but it’s the only window where you might get a couple of grovelly ones. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Thursday morning, September 17 gets a mention too. Clean, gentle offshore wind from the SSE, and a 4 ft swell from the NNW. Period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak, but combined energy is 65 (weak). It’s a beginner-friendly height, so if you’re learning, this is your best shot, but don’t expect anything pumping.
The rest of the window is a write-off: strong offshore winds, near-gale onshores, or flat spells. The 18th shows a 6 ft NW swell with 7 seconds, but it’s cross-shore and the report calls it “marginal.” Not worth chasing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 557 | 136 | 177 | 360 | 230 | 376 | 493 | 362 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 145 | 148 | 569 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.96m | 12:15PM1.03m | 00:44AM0.96m | 1:09PM1.04m | 1:37AM0.96m | 2:03PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.95m | 2:59PM1.03m | 3:31AM0.94m | 3:55PM1.02m | 4:29AM0.93m | 4:53PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.32m | 6:49PM0.30m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:38PM0.28m | 7:54AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.28m | 9:43AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:42AM0.27m | 11:15PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 6 | 117 | 28 | 87 | 83 | 45 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 20 | 229 | 127 | 43 | 14 | 21 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 9 | — | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | N 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | 17 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 15 | NNW 16 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 24 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 557 | 136 | 177 | 360 | 230 | 376 | 493 | 362 | 138 | 405 | 358 | 381 | 652 | 593 | — | 26 | 145 | 148 | 569 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 125 | 76 | 120 | 76 | 115 | 120 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 51 | 71 | 155 | 109 |
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