Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 604 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 Friday (Jul 31) 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 4.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s a bit of a rough stretch here for Te Ikaamaru Bay. Gonna be honest with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a decent paddle. There’s just not a lot of love coming our way from the swell window, and when there is a bit of size, the wind is blowing it to pieces.
We kick off on Thursday the 30th of July with a messy, choppy mess. There’s about 6ft of weak, short-period slop coming from the NNW, but it’s getting hammered by a 25 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s a write-off. Friday the 31st is more of the same – close to 7ft of swell but that strong onshore wind just kills any chance of a wave face.
We hit a dead zone right after that. From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to about Wednesday the 5th, it’s pretty much flat or knee-high dribble. There’s a tease on Saturday morning – 1ft of a long 14-second period swell from the NW, but with a 28 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s just not something you can paddle into.
Now, there’s a tiny glimmer on the horizon. On Thursday the 6th of August, we do finally see a pulse of energy. The afternoon brings 6ft of swell from the north with a moderate 6-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 193, and the wind is a gentle 9 mph offshore. That’s the best we’re gonna see. The water temp is sitting around 56°, which is pretty average for this time of year. But the wave quality comment still says “surfable but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a small window, and it’s a beginner-friendly break, but even then, I’d keep expectations in the gutter.
After that? It’s back to near-flat conditions with a few tiny bumps here and there. A bit of a cleanup on the 7th and 8th, but the swell is barely a ripple. There’s some strong offshore wind for a few days around the 9th and 10th, but the swell is so weak (combined energy values in the single digits and 70s) that it’s just too small to do anything with. Even a glassy morning on the 12th of August can’t make something out of nothing.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Thursday the 6th of August afternoon is your one and only shot, and it’s a long shot at that. For the rest of it, the setup is so weak and often messy that a kiteboarder might find more to play with during the windy, onshore days. But for a surf? This area is having a real quiet spell. It can’t stay this way forever, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 3 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 333 | 604 | 344 | 445 | 93 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 40 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23PM0.90m | 6:59AM0.84m | 7:11PM0.89m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:01PM0.89m | 8:34AM0.86m | 8:53PM0.89m | 9:22AM0.88m | 9:46PM0.90m | 10:08AM0.91m | 10:36PM0.92m | 10:54AM0.94m | 11:24PM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.43m | 1:10AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:59AM0.42m | 1:52PM0.41m | 2:46AM0.41m | 2:42PM0.40m | 3:32AM0.40m | 3:34PM0.39m | 4:18AM0.39m | 4:28PM0.38m | 5:03AM0.38m | 5:20PM0.37m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 93 | 16 | 59 | 1717 | 862 | 432 | 239 | 466 | 314 | 1652 | 1780 | 1973 | 1204 | 739 | 643 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NW 8 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | NW 6 | SSE 11 | NW 6 | SE 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 41 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 10 | 198 | 362 | 154 | 135 | 40 | 51 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 237 | 116 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | NW 18 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | 61 | 57 | 121 | 119 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 11 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 193 | 333 | 604 | 344 | 445 | 78 | 3092 | 2681 | — | 2 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 80 | 51 | 117 | 115 | 106 | 95 | 190 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 76 | 27 | 51 | 165 | 190 | 108 | 115 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Te Ikaamaru Bay is 13 km (8 miles) from the city of Wellington. If you plan a holiday in Wellington, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wellington. Wellington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest