Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the horizon for Te Ikaamaru Bay. Straight up, it’s a tough read for the next couple of weeks. This bay is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s fairly exposed, and it likes swell from the northwest. But right now? We’re looking at a long, dry spell.

Right from the get-go, this coming Wednesday the 12th, we’ve got next to nothing – a tiny 0.3ft bump from the northeast with a weak 4-second period. Combined wave energy is a measly 1, and the wind is a messy cross-shore. Water temp is sitting at about 55°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

That flat, poor pattern just drags on. You’re looking at a solid stretch where there’s simply no surf to speak of. From Wednesday the 12th all the way through to Thursday the 21st of August, it’s basically a write-off. We get little dribbles of energy here and there – a 3ft on the Thursday morning the 13th, but it’s got a nasty 30 km/h onshore wind that makes it lumpy and ugly, scoring a big fat zero for quality. After that, it’s mostly clean but flat, with wave heights barely reaching 0.7ft. Glassy conditions on the 18th are beautiful to look at, but you can’t surf glass when there are no waves.

The first real sign of life doesn’t appear until Friday the 21st of August. We see a brief pulse of 3ft swell coming from the northwest, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds and it’s accompanied by a strong, 40 km/h onshore wind. The combined energy hits 88, which is still weak, and the surf is going to be a mess. Not one to get excited about.

Then things go flat again for a couple more days until we finally get a proper event on Tuesday the 25th of August. This is the standout window, but it’s a long way out. The morning shows a clean 5ft swell from the northwest with cross-offshore winds from the south at 45 km/h. Combined energy jumps to a moderate 115. This is real swell. The afternoon bumps up to 5ft and 116 energy with very clean cross-off winds again. This is the best bet on offer. It’s a bit stiff for beginners, but for the crew that paddles out here regularly, that’s a session to mark on the calendar. The moderate energy and clean conditions mean it has potential.

That clean swell hangs in a bit for Wednesday the 26th morning – 5ft with light cross-off winds and a solid 136 energy reading. But the wind swings around in the afternoon, turning onshore and choppy, so get on it early.

After that, it fades fast into tiny, glassy conditions by the 27th. So, to sum it up – we’ve got a massive dead zone for over a week, then one promising but distant window around the 25th and 26th of August. For now, it’s all about patience. The water’s fine, the wind might be right, but the ocean just isn’t delivering.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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