Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NW swell with 600 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in the water at Te Ikaamaru Bay.
Honestly, this is a tough run. The first week is a dead zone. From the 8th through the 18th, we’re mostly looking at tiny, gutless swell or full-on blown-out slop. There’s a long stretch of days where the wave report is just "poor surf conditions" – not much to get excited about. The 8th afternoon has glassy conditions but only 0.4m swell, so it’s flat. The 9th afternoon kicks up a 35 km/h NNW cross-onshore that’ll trash any chance of a wave.
The only real highlight is on Wednesday the 16th morning. The swell comes up to 1.6m from the NW, period 6 seconds, and the wind turns SSE at just 10 km/h – clean cross-off. The combined energy is moderate at 159, so there’s some push. The water temp is 14°, which is 2° warmer than average – notably warm for this time of year, so you can leave the 5/4 at home. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and with the wind off and the bay open to the NW, it’ll offer the cleanest waves of the whole forecast.
After that, the swell builds but gets hammered by gales. The 18th morning shows 2.5m from the NW, but it’s pinned by a 45 km/h onshore wind – only for experts or kiters. The 20th Sunday afternoon looks promising with 2.1m NW and light ESE wind, clean, but that’s a long way off and uncertain. The rest of the stretch into the 23rd fades to small, weak windswell with messy onshores.
If you’re keen, aim for the 16th morning. Otherwise, it’s a quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 282 | 152 | 32 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | 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 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 5 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 64 | 107 | 42 | 23 | 302 | 1225 | 1310 | 852 | 778 | 633 | 556 | 403 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 22 | NW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 6 | S 5 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 17 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 98 | 94 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | E 8 | NW 16 | ESE 8 | NW 19 | NW 18 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 51 | 90 | 5 | — | 11 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | S 7 | — | NNW 4 | SW 3 | — | NW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 50 | — | 5 | 282 | 152 | 126 | 672 | — | 16 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 21 | 16 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 150 | 108 | 16 | 51 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 59 | 16 |
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