Te Ikaamaru Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZST
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Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Ikaamaru Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Saturday (Apr 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Apr 20) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 18th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WNW
0.9
NW
1.6
NW
2.3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.1
NNW
1.6
NNW
1
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.2
NNW
3
S
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
1
S
0.2
NNW
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)656778898888877788973
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5335169459801583330144804580225566052
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
55
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
40
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
40
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
10
ENE
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
onoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:15AM
0.96
5:41PM
0.97
6:15AM
0.98
6:39PM
1.01
7:15AM
0.99
7:36PM
1.05
8:14AM
1.01
8:33PM
1.08
9:11AM
1.01
9:28PM
1.10
10:06AM
1.02
10:24PM
1.10
10:59AM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:58PM
0.38
11:38AM
0.40
12:03AM
0.37
12:40PM
0.39
1:08AM
0.36
1:38PM
0.37
2:11AM
0.33
2:33PM
0.35
3:12AM
0.31
3:28PM
0.32
4:10AM
0.28
4:22PM
0.29
5:04AM
0.26
5:17PM
0.28
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
Sunrise-6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58-
Sunset--5:47--5:45--5:45--5:43--5:42--5:39--5:38
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---214184-414176121-22--
Temp. °C151516171616161616151516151717161818161617
Feels °C (?)78989981314101011121614141614151315
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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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