Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 2.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this next 16-day stretch for Te Ikaamaru Bay is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell. There’s not a single solid recommendation in the whole window, so don’t rush to load up the boards just yet. The water’s sitting around 55°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – no weird temperature spikes to get excited about.
We kick off on Friday the 24th of July, and straight away it’s a write-off. A 8ft swell from the NNW, but it’s getting hammered by a 31 mph onshore wind, and the period is a short, lumpy 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is 610 (moderate energy), but with that wind, it’s just a mess. Not worth a paddle.
Saturday the 25th offers a tiny glimmer – a 3ft swell from the NNW, but the wind swings offshore from the SSE at 16 mph, making it clean. The period is still short at 8 seconds, and the energy is a weak 76. It’s clean, but there’s hardly any push. The afternoon goes downhill with the wind picking up to 31 mph again.
Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th are all tiny, weak waves under 2ft, with mostly cross-offshore or onshore winds. The energy readings are in the single digits – just flat, really. Wednesday the 29th sees a bit of a bump: a 5ft swell from the NW with 6-second period, but the wind is onshore at 22 mph, making it ugly. The energy is 148 (moderate), but it’s not surfable.
Thursday the 30th is the biggest swell of the forecast – 8ft from the NNW, with a short 7-second period and 31 mph onshore winds. The energy jumps to 499 (moderate-strong), but that’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddler’s dream. Too messy and blown out.
From Friday the 31st right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s a long, flat run. There are a few moments with tiny 0.3ft swells and offshore winds, but the period is all over the place – some 16-second groundswells in early August, but the height is barely a ripple. The energy never gets above 16. It’s a blank stretch of about 9 days with no real surf.
Te Ikaamaru Bay is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, but it’s fairly exposed to the swell. The optimum direction is NW, which we do see, but the timing and wind just never line up. This is one of those periods where the bay just shuts down. Hang tight – forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | S 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 610 | 143 | 76 | 44 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 148 | 209 | 499 | 449 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.92m | 2:51PM0.96m | 3:11AM0.90m | 3:33PM0.95m | 3:57AM0.88m | 4:14PM0.94m | 4:42AM0.86m | 4:55PM0.92m | 5:27AM0.85m | 5:38PM0.91m | 6:12AM0.84m | 6:23PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.41m | 8:37AM0.43m | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.45m | 10:00PM0.44m | 10:02AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.45m | 10:47AM0.45m | 11:30PM0.45m | 11:33AM0.44m | 00:19AM0.44m | 12:19PM0.43m | 1:10AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 76 | 44 | 20 | 56 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 99 | 60 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | SE 13 | NNW 17 | NW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 610 | 143 | 7 | 191 | 431 | 159 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 148 | 209 | 499 | 449 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 76 | 4 | 168 | 59 | 23 | 95 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 115 | 125 | 51 |
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