Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
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 – this is a grim outlook for Te Ikaamaru Bay. The next 16 days are a write-off for any kind of decent surf. I’ve been watching this stretch for a long time, and this is one of those periods where you just gotta park the board and do something else.
We’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no surf worth getting wet for. The whole run is plagued by strong onshore winds, gnarly cross-off breezes, and a complete lack of any meaningful swell. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about average for this time of year. Not helping anyone.
The first notable pulse of energy in the water shows up on Friday, August 7th, with a combined swell energy of 138 (moderate), but it’s a bloody 5ft windswell from the NW with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is howling 22 mph from the NW right onshore. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. You’d be better off kitesurfing than trying to paddle into that mess.
There’s a brief moment on Sunday, August 9th morning where the wind goes light and cross-off from the S, and you’ve got a 3ft NW swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 127 (moderate). It’s listed as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” I’d call it a 1/10. It’s small, weak, and the shape will be junk. Not worth the drive.
After that, it’s back to nothing. Tiny dribbles of energy through the middle of the month, with a couple of glassy days on the 11th and the 16th of August, but there’s no swell to ride. The 11th has a 3ft NW swell with a pathetic 4-second period and a combined energy of just 33 (weak). It’s flat, mate.
The 14th of August sees a very long period pulse of 21 seconds from the NW, but with a combined energy of only 17 (weak) and waves of 0.3ft. That’s a ghost swell. It’ll break straight at a beach break like Te Ikaamaru Bay, and you won’t have a wave to catch.
Honestly, there are no standout days. Nothing. The best of the worst is maybe the Sunday morning window, but I wouldn’t even call it a recommendation. Put the wetsuit away, do some maintenance on your car, and wait for the next proper front to come through. Forecasts can change, but this one’s looking pretty locked in for a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 138 | 94 | 115 | 119 | 71 | 127 | 50 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46PM0.90m | 10:08AM0.91m | 10:36PM0.92m | 10:54AM0.94m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.39m | 4:18AM0.39m | 4:28PM0.38m | 5:03AM0.38m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 247 | 812 | — | — | — | — | 1825 | 953 | 320 | 327 | 348 | 402 | 465 | 493 | 350 | 279 | 208 | 127 | 50 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SSE 16 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | E 12 | S 16 | NNW 8 | S 15 | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 191 | 85 | 55 | 120 | 151 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 4 | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 133 | 25 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 66 | 5667 | 4967 | 4317 | 2926 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 138 | 94 | 115 | 119 | — | 573 | 343 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 21 | 178 | 216 | 178 | 108 | 138 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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