Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with 116 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9AM. 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Te Ikaamaru Bay. I’ll be honest, this one’s a tough read – the whole 16-day stretch is pretty much a dud, so let’s walk through it.
Water temp is sitting at about 54°F, which is right around normal for the season, nothing weird there.
We kick off on Monday the 10th of August with a small pulse – around 3ft from the NW, 9-second period. The combined energy is weak at 155. The wind is cross-off, so the surface looks clean, but the wave quality is poor. Not really worth suiting up. After that, it falls off a cliff. Tuesday shows just 0.7ft of nothing, with energy down to 6 – that’s flat.
Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th bring a little more size – up to 3ft on Thursday morning – but the wind turns onshore from the N and NNE, making it choppy and messy. Combined energy on Thursday morning hits 116 (moderate), but the quality is shot. Not a fun paddle.
From Friday the 14th right through the end of the window, it’s a long, flat stretch. Most days show zero swell or just 0.3ft of nothing. There’s a couple of days with a really long period (15–19 seconds) in there – Sunday the 24th of August afternoon has a 19-second groundswell from the NW, but it’s only 0.3ft and the wind is cross-onshore. That’s a cruel joke, not a wave. The combined energy never tops 14, so it’s basically dead.
Te Ikaamaru Bay is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s fairly exposed to the NW. Crowds are only sometimes a problem, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. The optimum direction is NW, so when there is something, it lines up – but there’s nothing worth chasing here.
I’ve seen it go quiet like this before. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just shuts down. No standout days, no long-range hope – just flat and wind. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 19 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 67 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 116 | 75 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.06m | 3:48AM0.96m | 4:11PM1.06m | 4:48AM0.95m | 5:09PM1.05m | 5:46AM0.95m | 6:08PM1.04m | 6:44AM0.95m | 7:07PM1.02m | 7:41AM0.96m | 8:05PM1.00m | 8:37AM0.97m | 9:02PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.29m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:35PM0.29m | 10:58AM0.27m | 11:37PM0.30m | 11:59AM0.26m | 00:41AM0.31m | 12:58PM0.26m | 1:41AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.27m | 2:37AM0.32m | 2:55PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 155 | 66 | 57 | 88 | 235 | 105 | 64 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 75 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 57 | 92 | 82 | 83 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | E 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 67 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 12 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NW 19 | NW 7 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | E 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 246 | 358 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 57 | 116 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 31 | 63 | 91 | 109 | 94 | 82 | 1169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 23 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 115 | 150 | 216 | 190 | 178 |
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