Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.25° S 174.63° E

Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C
1.0° 

Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,187 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 31st Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, pulling into the local car park. Let's be honest with you, the next 16 days at Te Ikaamaru Bay look like a proper drought. A real flat spell. There is nothing in the charts that’s going to get me out of bed early. The first couple of days are dead flat, and the pattern doesn't really change.

From Tuesday the 28th of July, we’re looking at total doldrums. Swell is barely a ripple, with a combined energy of just (2), and those light northerlies are blowing cross-onshore, making it a complete write-off. That sets the tone for the whole week.

Wednesday the 29th brings a bit more wind, but it's a nasty 22 mph cross-onshore blow from the north. The swell tries to pop up to 2 ft, but it’s short period windswell and the energy is still pathetic (12 to 58). It’s a mess, not surfable.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see the swell size actually build, hitting 7 ft to 8 ft. The combined energy climbs into the hundreds (305 to 825), which sounds promising, but the wind is howling onshore from the NNW at 28 to 31 mph. This is pure, washing-machine, close-out shorebreak. The wave quality is poor; it’s more of a windsurfing or kitesurfing show than a surf session. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, 8 ft is way too big, and with those winds, it’s dangerously messy.

Then we hit a massive gap. From Saturday the 2nd of August all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, the combined energy drops to zero. That’s a full 8 days of absolutely nothing. The water is clean, but it’s a lake. The wind swings southerly, sometimes strong, but there’s simply no swell to push.

There is a brief, tiny flicker on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning is glassy, with a light southwesterly, but the swell is only 1.0 ft from the north. The energy is a measly (2). It’s clean, but you’d be on a foamie just paddling around.

The most interesting thing on the charts is a super long period swell (21 seconds) showing up on the afternoon of Sunday the 9th of August. But it’s tiny, just 0.3 ft, and blowing 16 mph cross-onshore. It’s a tease. Finally, the 10th of August brings a bit more size, with NNW 4 ft, but it’s onshore again at 25 mph. The energy is still low (48 to 52).

The bottom line: there’s no standout here. The entire 16-day window is a dud for Te Ikaamaru Bay. The consistency is shot, the winds are wrong, and the combination of size and clean conditions never lines up. Keep the board in the car, or go for a hike. The forecasts can change, but this run looks like a proper blank one for this part of the coast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
13
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
ESE
13
0.7
N
4
1.2
NNW
4
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.3
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
2
0
12
58
249
178
305
698
670
825
267
69
32
7
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
65
NNW
45
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
60
S
45
S
5
W
50
S
60
S
40
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:42AM0.86m
4:55PM0.92m
5:27AM0.85m
5:38PM0.91m
6:12AM0.84m
6:23PM0.90m
6:59AM0.84m
7:11PM0.89m
7:47AM0.84m
8:01PM0.89m
8:34AM0.86m
8:53PM0.89m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.45m
10:47AM0.45m
11:30PM0.45m
11:33AM0.44m
00:19AM0.44m
12:19PM0.43m
1:10AM0.43m
1:05PM0.42m
1:59AM0.42m
1:52PM0.41m
2:46AM0.41m
2:42PM0.40m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
2
1
6
1
2
2
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
7
8
9
7
8
8
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
2
4
3
3
4
1
3
5
1
-7
-3
2
-6
-5
-3
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Information about the Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Te Ikaamaru Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Te Ikaamaru Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Te Ikaamaru Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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