Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 610 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 6AM. 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 | 6AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – the next 16 days are a full-on drought. A real test of character for the surf-hungry. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing before a last-ditch shot at something rideable.
It’s all bad news for a long time. Thursday the 10th starts with onshore winds and a weak 5ft NW windswell. The water’s a bit warmer than usual (57°F), but that’s the only positive. Friday the 11th through to the 14th is basically a flat spell where the energy barely shows up. Nothing doing.
From the 15th to the 24th, it’s onshore, messy, and lumpy as the swell builds but gets mangled by the wind. On Tuesday the 15th, we get a 6ft NW swell but it’s in fresh cross-onshore wind – no thanks. Wednesday the 16th looks cleaner for an early-bird session with a 7ft NNW swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s the first proper window, but it’s at the very end of the drought. It’s heavy, with strong energy, and only for experienced surfers. The rest of the week stays dominated by poor quality onshore wind.
The real standout comes way down the track. Te Ikaamaru Bay on Friday the 25th of September. The morning offers a 6ft north swell with a gentle clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong (284). That’s a clean, powerful set with good wind. It’s a better option for the experienced crew as it’s a sizable swell. The afternoon drops to a clean 2ft NW groundswell with a fresh offshore breeze, but it’s much smaller.
That is the only highlight. For kite surfers, this 16-day period is a dream run with big swell and pumping onshore breeze – perfect for them. For the rest of us, it’s time to get the wax off and wait for a change. Just stay patient, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 21 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 200 | 460 | 447 | 73 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:03AM0.97m | 9:29PM0.94m | 9:51AM0.97m | 10:18PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:29PM0.37m | 3:48AM0.40m | 4:23PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNW 6 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 41 | 73 | 28 | 134 | 482 | 1110 | 1793 | 726 | 499 | 604 | 411 | 267 | 153 | 80 | 56 | 27 | 14 | 73 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 22 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 30 | 96 | 99 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 16 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | SE 11 | S 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | S 5 | S 7 | NW 2 | NNW 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 147 | 159 | 461 | 1 | 56 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 200 | 460 | 447 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 200 | 4 | 16 |
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