Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.25° S 174.63° E

Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
14.2°C
2.2° 

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 8 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,103 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 16th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here, giving ya the full picture for Te Ikaamaru Bay. The long and short of it is that we’ve got a whole lotta nothing for the first chunk of the forecast, then one real good day right at the end.

From the 9th of September straight through to the 23rd, it’s a flat spell. The swell is tiny and weak, with combined energy sometimes as low as 7 and 5, and never really getting into triple digits properly until it’s already blown out. The 0.1m and 0.2m days with offshore wind look pretty, but you can’t ride that. Most of the time the wind is hammering from the north or northwest, making the sea a lumpy, messy place. The only thing that’s pumping is the wind, so if you’re into kite surfing, those days around the 15th and 16th when the swell hits 5ft to 6ft and the wind is screaming onshore will look interesting. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

The only day that really gets my heart pumping is Thursday the 24th of September (morning). This is the one. The forecast is showing a clean 10ft swell from the northwest, pushed by a gentle offshore breeze from the south-southeast. (Combined energy of 916). It’s a proper winter swell. Now, 10ft is big – this is for experienced surfers only. The period is 8 seconds, not a super long groundswell, but it’ll have some grunt. This is the optimum direction for the bay, and with offshore winds, it’s going to look like a postcard. Just keep in mind that this spot can get crowded sometimes, so if the forecast holds, everyone will be heading there on that Thursday. It’s a long wait, but that one morning looks like the real deal.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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PM
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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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
3
2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.3
NW
18
0.7
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
16
0.8
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
7
5
292
92
21
15
36
51
30
10
40
35
11
11
10
14
52
85
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
NNW
30
NNW
50
NW
15
WSW
45
S
35
S
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
N
10
SW
20
SSE
20
SSE
5
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
15
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:31AM0.94m
3:55PM1.02m
4:29AM0.93m
4:53PM1.01m
5:26AM0.93m
5:50PM0.99m
6:22AM0.94m
6:46PM0.98m
7:17AM0.95m
7:42PM0.96m
8:11AM0.96m
8:37PM0.95m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.28m
9:43AM0.27m
10:16PM0.30m
10:42AM0.27m
11:15PM0.32m
11:42AM0.28m
00:17AM0.34m
12:41PM0.30m
1:15AM0.36m
1:38PM0.32m
2:09AM0.38m
2:34PM0.35m
2:59AM0.39m
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6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
2
15
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
11
8
9
11
13
13
9
10
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
Feels °C
7
5
4
2
7
-2
-1
2
8
12
6
4
6
6
6
6
5
6
11
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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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