Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 912 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Te Ikaamaru Bay has cookin' over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is lookin' pretty grim for a paddle.
We start off on Sunday the 6th with a big, chunky 8ft swell from the NNW, but it's got a short 7-second period and a screaming 34 mph onshore wind. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 57°, but with that kinda wind it's just a mess. The combined energy is moderate at 553, but it's not doing us any favours. This is more of a kite-surfing kinda setup than a paddle session.
Then we hit a real quiet patch. From Monday the 7th right through to the end of the second week, it's mostly tiny or no swell at all. We get some clean, offshore winds on Monday the 7th morning and Tuesday the 8th, but the swell is just a pathetic 1.0ft to 1ft. There's a few more days of clean conditions mid-week, but with next to no wave energy – combined energy readings drop to single digits and low teens – it's flat. There's a long, dry spell with zero swell from the 13th through to the 15th.
Around the middle of the second week, we see a pulse of size come back, but the wind is always on it or cross-on. Wednesday the 16th afternoon is the one standout in the whole forecast. We've got a 7ft NW swell with a 7-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the SSE at a gentle 9 mph. The combined energy is a strong 363, and the report says to expect good surf conditions. That's a big swell – over 8ft is expert territory, but 7ft is still too much for beginners – and the clean offshore wind is a dream. That Wednesday arvo is the session to circle on your calendar if you've got the chops.
After that, the wind goes back to hell. The 18th and 19th see big 8ft to 10ft NW swells, but with strong cross-onshore or onshore winds, it's just gonna be a blown-out, lumpy mess. The combined energy readings hit 648 and 929, massive, but completely unsurfable. The 20th is even bigger with 12ft and 1647 energy, but it's all onshore again – that's for experts only, and even then, the wind will ruin it.
So look, it's a bleak run for Te Ikaamaru Bay. The only flicker of hope is that Wednesday 16th afternoon – if you're an experienced surfer and you can get out there, you might score a few clean ones on the bigger NW groundswell. For everyone else, it's a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 553 | 372 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 303 | 219 | 157 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.96m | 2:03PM1.04m | 2:33AM0.95m | 2:59PM1.03m | 3:31AM0.94m | 3:55PM1.02m | 4:29AM0.93m | 4:53PM1.01m | 5:26AM0.93m | 5:50PM0.99m | 6:22AM0.94m | 6:46PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.28m | 7:54AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 22 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 83 | 372 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 61 | 55 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 10 | 246 | 67 | 11 | 1044 | 1590 | 1531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 8 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NW 16 | NW 6 | NW 16 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 101 | 97 | 89 | 41 | 52 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | S 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | E 8 | E 7 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | — | NW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 30 | — | 39 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | NW 3 | S 6 | NW 3 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 553 | 22 | 527 | 288 | 65 | — | 9 | — | — | 32 | 303 | 219 | 157 | 377 | 306 | 5 | 252 | 8 | — | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 109 | 108 | 59 | 54 | 16 | 60 | 51 | 16 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 108 | 51 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 448 | 51 |
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