Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 371 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 4.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, gonna give you the straight-up on what's happening at Te Ikaamaru Bay. It's a bit of a rough patch, so let's get into it.
First off, I gotta be honest with you – the outlook for the next three weeks is pretty grim. There's a massive gap here with nothing to get excited about. From now, right through until the 20th of July, it's a whole lot of nothing. The wind is howling, mostly from the south or north, and it's almost always cross-off or cross-on, making a mess of things. You'll see a tiny bump of 0.3ft on the 10th of July, but that's a joke. The water temp is about where it should be for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The only real glimmer of hope, and it's a distant one, comes on the 21st of July. Tuesday morning, the wind drops right out. We're talking glassy conditions, with a light SSE breeze. The swell is small, but it's something: 4ft from the NW. The combined energy is a weak 109 (moderate), but for this spot, that's the best we've seen in weeks. The swell period is only 6 seconds, so it's a short-period, wind-swell kind of feel, not a proper groundswell. But when it's glassy, even a small wave is better than no wave. This is the standout, but it's a long way off, so don't hold your breath.
The rest of the 16-day window is a bust. The 22nd and 23rd drop back to tiny, and the wind comes back. The 24th of July has a touch of offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 3ft from the NNW with a 4-second period. That's barely a ripple.
If you're a beginner, this is a tough time. The small options on offer are too small for anyone, and the bigger stuff in the middle of the run is blown out. Honestly, for a break like this, it's a pretty normal blank run. The forecast can always change, but right now, there's nothing to rush for.
To sum it up: the 21st of July morning is the only one that's worth a look, and only if you're desperate for a glassy session on tiny waves. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NW 19 | S 7 | NW 17 | S 6 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 83 | 75 | 271 | 92 | 98 | 77 | 69 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.94m | 12:51PM0.97m | 1:19AM0.96m | 1:43PM1.01m | 2:11AM0.97m | 2:37PM1.04m | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:33PM1.07m | 4:08AM0.98m | 4:29PM1.09m | 5:08AM0.98m | 5:27PM1.10m | 6:07AM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.37m | 7:13PM0.37m | 7:39AM0.36m | 8:05PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.35m | 9:00PM0.34m | 9:20AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.32m | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:57PM0.31m | 11:19AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 117 | 94 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | N 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 58 | 41 | 39 | 59 | 137 | 110 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | NW 17 | S 21 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 14 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | — | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 16 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2086 | 3014 | 2263 | 1257 | 377 | 342 | 164 | 41 | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 83 | 75 | 271 | 92 | 98 | 77 | 69 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 95 | 194 | 168 | 108 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 76 | 80 | 71 | 4 |
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