Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period, NNW swell with 29 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 0.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s 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 | 6PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay. Straight up, the next week and a half is a write-off for surfing. We're looking at a solid 10-day gap with no real surf on offer. The wind is howling from the south and southeast with gale-force gusts, and what little swell there is, is tiny – we're talking 0.3ft to 1ft stuff from the NW and NNW. The water temp is about 56°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so that's not the issue.
The first real chance of anything rideable comes on Tuesday the 14th of July. Even then, it's not good. We get a pulse of 5ft to 6ft swell from the north, but the energy is still weak to moderate (117 to 214), and it's coupled with a strong cross-onshore wind. That's going to be messy and blown out. The swell period is short, around 5 to 6 seconds, so it's just windswell junk. This is a beginner break and fairly consistent, but that onshore wind will ruin it.
Wednesday the 15th of July is similar, with 5ft to 6ft from the NNW, but still cross-onshore and messy. The energy picks up a bit (316), but it's not worth it. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only faint glimmer comes on Friday the 17th of July. We get a clean 5ft swell from the NW and N with a cross-offshore wind from the south. The period is still short at 6 seconds, and energy is moderate (138 to 141). It might be a tiny window if you're desperate, but the swell direction is NW and N, while the bay's optimum direction is NW, so it's not a perfect match.
After that, the surf drops back to tiny, clean but tiny, 0.7ft to 1ft. The whole period is pretty bleak. There are no standouts here. The bay is fairly consistent, so normally it won't stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon night, severe gales from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | S 7 | NW 16 | N 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
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 kJ | 13 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:33AM0.88m | 10:56PM0.91m | 11:16AM0.91m | 11:43PM0.92m | 12:02PM0.94m | 00:30AM0.94m | 12:51PM0.97m | 1:19AM0.96m | 1:43PM1.01m | 2:11AM0.97m | 2:37PM1.04m | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:33PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.40m | 5:26AM0.39m | 5:32PM0.39m | 6:10AM0.38m | 6:22PM0.38m | 6:54AM0.37m | 7:13PM0.37m | 7:39AM0.36m | 8:05PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.35m | 9:00PM0.34m | 9:20AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 18 | SSW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | NW 19 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 102 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 265 | — | — | — | 14 | 49 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 70 | 49 | 325 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | E 10 | NNW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 53 | 16 | 76 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | — | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NW 16 | N 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | ESE 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 46 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1219 | 1549 | 193 | 577 | 845 | 725 | 408 | 1078 | 2866 | 5126 | 3920 | 1786 | 636 | 286 | 225 | 247 | 206 | 113 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 108 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 108 | 138 | 108 | 190 | 216 | 190 | 157 | 115 | 168 | 108 | 108 | 115 | 87 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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