Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 338 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 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 2.1m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and wind-addled conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for any heroics. We’re looking at a real dry spell for the most part, with only a couple of brief windows where you might snag a grovelly one.
The first real bit of hope shows up around the middle of the week and into the weekend. Thursday the 7th sees a pulse of swell, but it’s short-period, wind-blown, and nothing to write home about. Friday the 8th stays small and onshore, so it’ll be a battle. The most interesting window looks like Saturday the 9th, when we get a bigger push of swell – up to 6ft – but it’s coming with a strong cross-onshore wind and a lot of energy (338). That’s a messy one, not for the faint of heart. The period is short, so it’ll be lumpy and closed-out at the beach.
If you’re keen, the standout might be Sunday the 10th. The swell drops to a clean 2ft, but the wind swings offshore from the SSE, and the energy is moderate (95). It won’t be big, but it could be the cleanest rideable wave we see for a while. The water temp is 56°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than normal – it’s a touch mild for this time of year, but not weird.
After that, it’s mostly small and weak again. There’s a window on the 14th with a bit more size (6ft) but it’s cross-onshore and messy. The end of the week brings a long-period NW swell (19 seconds) on the 15th and 16th, but the height is tiny – 1ft – so it’s a non-event. The long period might make it super straight at the beach, but there’s simply not enough juice.
Honestly, the pick of the bunch is that Sunday the 10th morning. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the cleanest, most user-friendly option we get. The break is fairly consistent, but the swell exposure isn’t ideal for this direction, so it’ll be small. Don't expect any barrels, just a few clean, small waves to keep the stoke alive.
So, there you have it. A lean couple of weeks. Keep the boards waxed, and be ready to move when that SSE wind shows up on Sunday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 91 | 87 | 39 | 51 | 69 | 338 | 226 | 105 | 61 | 95 | 83 | 30 | 14 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM0.93m | 11:42AM0.97m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.37m | 5:49AM0.37m | 6:11PM0.36m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 1068 | 573 | 416 | 325 | 606 | 784 | 472 | 350 | 274 | 198 | 131 | 96 | 46 | 61 | 95 | 78 | 70 | 173 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | N 18 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 15 | NNW 10 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 36 | 34 | 186 | 153 | 24 | 20 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 4 | 83 | 67 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | E 14 | N 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NNW 9 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 77 | 56 | 108 | 90 | 51 | 129 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1967 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 91 | 87 | — | 51 | 69 | 338 | 226 | 105 | — | 115 | 7 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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