Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the picture for Te Ikaamaru Bay, mate.
Alright, truth is, for the first week or so, you’ll be staring at flat water. From the 12th through the 18th of September, it’s dead. The combined energy readings are mostly in the low teens or even single digits – absolute duds. That’s a solid seven-day gap with nothing worth paddling for. Leave the board at home.
The one moment that gets the heart going is the afternoon of Saturday the 19th. The northwest swell builds to 8 ft with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 458, which means a powerful lump of ocean is moving through. That’s big – over 8 ft, so it’s experts-only territory. The wind turns gentle and cross-off from the SSW, cleaning it right up, and the swell direction (northwest) is exactly what this break loves. Crowds can show up here “sometimes,” so expect a few in the lineup. This is the true standout, but it’s over a week out, so keep the hopes cautious but alive.
Water temp pushes 57°, which is about 3° warmer than the long-term average. You can get away with a spring suit.
The rest of the window into the 27th is just messy – cross-onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and tiny swells. Nothing else to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 6 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 43 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 202 | 275 | 80 | 93 | 41 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | on | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46PM0.98m | 7:17AM0.95m | 7:42PM0.96m | 8:11AM0.96m | 8:37PM0.95m | 9:03AM0.97m | 9:29PM0.94m | 9:51AM0.97m | 10:18PM0.94m | 10:38AM0.97m | 11:04PM0.93m | 11:23AM0.95m | 11:46PM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:15AM0.36m | 1:38PM0.32m | 2:09AM0.38m | 2:34PM0.35m | 2:59AM0.39m | 3:29PM0.37m | 3:48AM0.40m | 4:23PM0.39m | 4:35AM0.41m | 5:12PM0.40m | 5:21AM0.42m | 5:58PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | S 6 | NNW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 476 | 1708 | 1298 | 660 | 396 | 637 | 520 | 335 | 196 | 116 | 85 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 80 | 21 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 218 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 6 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 43 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | N 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | S 6 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 202 | 275 | — | 93 | 72 | — | 19 | 13 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 59 | 54 | 120 | 77 | 76 | 51 | 16 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 51 |
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