Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, N swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 1.7m 14s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
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 the cards for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. The wind is just relentless, and the swell is all over the shop. We’re looking at a long dry spell right from the get-go, with nothing really worth paddling out for until we get into the second week. There’s a tiny window that pops up, but it’s not much to write home about.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday the 10th of August. The morning is the pick of the week. The wind finally swings around to a light SSW at just 3 mph, giving us a clean cross-off breeze. The swell is small though, only 3 ft from the NNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate at 148. It’s surfable, but the conditions are just “very ordinary” – it’s not going to be a classic. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 11th is glassy and clean but there’s barely a ripple – just 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft of swell. The energy is next to nothing (12 and 6). The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off with strong onshore winds and tiny, messy waves. There’s a little spike on Friday the 14th of August with a glassy morning and 3 ft of swell from the N, but the period is only 9 seconds and the energy is moderate (166). Still, with the wind calm, it’d be clean, but the overall quality is poor.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The conditions are too inconsistent, and the wind is mostly a problem. The only real chance to get a surf in is that Monday the 10th morning, but even then, it’s a beggars-can’t-be-choosers situation. The rest of the 16-day window is a big fat zero.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 24 | 94 | 106 | 90 | 45 | 82 | 521 | 351 | 203 | 148 | 70 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 43 | 80 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.95m | 12:32PM1.00m | 1:01AM0.96m | 1:24PM1.03m | 1:53AM0.96m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:14PM1.06m | 3:48AM0.96m | 4:11PM1.06m | 4:48AM0.95m | 5:09PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.35m | 7:01PM0.34m | 7:22AM0.33m | 7:52PM0.32m | 8:10AM0.31m | 8:43PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.29m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:35PM0.29m | 10:58AM0.27m | 11:37PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 325 | 711 | 891 | 556 | 350 | 279 | 164 | 167 | 71 | 74 | 148 | 137 | 257 | 169 | 140 | 85 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 11 | N 18 | — | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 149 | 24 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 6 | — | 55 | 5 | 75 | 70 | 27 | 66 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 12 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | S 16 | N 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 108 | 123 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 12 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 24 | 94 | 106 | 90 | 45 | 82 | 521 | 351 | 203 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 43 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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