Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, mate – it's a grim outlook. We're lookin' at a real dry spell here, with hardly a paddle worth gettin' wet for.

The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. The first decent suggestion of any surf doesn't appear until... well, it never really does. There's a long, long gap of nothing but poor conditions. A few tiny bits of swell pop up, like on Wednesday the 29th of July with a 4ft wave in the afternoon, but that's blown out by a strong 28 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is just 43 (moderate energy), but you wouldn't catch me out there. It stays messy and blown out for days after that.

Even when the wind does switch around to a clean cross-off from the south on the 1st of August, the swell's basically gone – down to 1.0ft with a combined energy of only 17 (weak energy). That's a lake, not a surf break.

There is one little moment that catches the eye. On Friday afternoon, the 7th of August, the wind goes completely glassy – dead calm, 0 mph. The swell is tiny, just 1ft from the NW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 14. You'd need a log and a prayer, but at least the water would be smooth as a mirror. For a complete beginner at a spot that's rated for beginners, and is fairly consistent, this is about the only chance to bob around.

Other than that, the whole run is a bust. For such a fairly exposed spot, it's a frustrating watch. The long 19-second period swell that appears on the 3rd of August is a tease – it's a groundswell, but it's only 0.3ft. Not worth the drive.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, given the strong onshores and the very small, weak windswell. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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