Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Te Ikaamaru Bay. Straight up, the story here is pretty simple: we're staring down the barrel of a long, quiet period. There are no good surf options on the table in this 16-day window, so if you're desperate for a wave elsewhere, this run might test your patience. That said, the outlook for the Bay itself is a reminder that it doesn't tend to stay flat forever, and the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
The water temp is sitting at 55°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. But the surf itself? It's pretty much a write-off. The first few days are showing next to no energy, with combined swell energy readings barely creeping above zero—just 8 (weak) on Thursday morning, and then nothing Friday. We get a spike in size from Saturday the 22nd right through Sunday, but that's all onshore wind—near gale to strong breeze stuff—pushing in a messy 6ft to 7ft of windswell. That's going to be raw and lumpy, not worth paddling out for.
There's a bit of a lull early in the following week before another pulse of stronger swell pushes through mid-week. By Thursday the 27th, the combined energy hits a massive 1227 (strong energy), but it's still pinned to strong onshore winds. The swell direction is NNW, which is the opposite of the bay's optimum NW, and with those winds, it'll just be blown out. That kind of setup points more to kite surfing than paddle surfing for the Bay, to be honest.
By the tail end of the period, we see some clean, glassy conditions on the 29th and a brief window of offshore SE winds on the 28th and 29th, but the swell is tiny—just 0.3ft in height. It's almost flat, and the combined energy is negligible (2 to 7 in the brackets). For the last few days into early September, the energy fades completely, with zero combined swell and messy cross-onshore winds.
So, the headline: no standout options here. The closest thing to a window is a brief, clean but essentially flat period starting around Friday the 28th with offshore winds, but you'd be struggling to find a ride. It's a tough run for the Bay.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | N 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 211 | 269 | 278 | 431 | 618 | 339 | 80 | 37 | 57 | 38 | 178 | 363 | 424 | 245 | 140 | 569 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:20AM0.93m | 12:44PM0.96m | 1:03AM0.92m | 1:29PM0.95m | 1:46AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.94m | 2:31AM0.88m | 2:53PM0.92m | 3:16AM0.86m | 3:34PM0.91m | 4:01AM0.84m | 4:16PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.40m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.42m | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:38PM0.41m | 8:40AM0.43m | 9:18PM0.41m | 9:20AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.42m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 235 | 165 | 167 | 696 | 395 | 206 | 149 | 110 | 71 | 30 | 15 | 74 | 503 | 490 | 305 | 198 | 112 | 47 | 14 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 64 | 81 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | N 16 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 52 | 87 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 211 | 269 | 278 | 431 | 618 | 339 | 80 | 15 | 57 | 38 | 178 | 363 | 424 | 245 | 140 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 115 | 115 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 51 | 51 | 71 | 76 | 16 |
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