Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 700 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 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here.
Look, I'm not gonna sugar-coat it – this forecast run for Te Ikaamaru Bay is a bit of a shocker. There's barely a ripple to get excited about across the whole 16-day window. We've got a long dry spell ahead.
Everything kicks off on Saturday the 25th of July with tiny 2ft swell from the NNW, period is only 8 seconds. Combined swell energy is a paltry 75, weak as. Add in a 12 mph S cross-off breeze and it's just not doing anything. The following days just get smaller and more miserable right through to the end of July and into early August.
We do see a spike in size around the 30th of July, with swell hitting 7ft from the NNW on Thursday afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 322 (moderate), but it's all windswell with a period of only 6 seconds. That strong onshore breeze at 28 mph turns the bay into a complete mess. The same story holds for Friday the 31st of July – 7ft swell but with a 25 mph cross-on wind that makes it un-surfable. Rubbish.
Around the 1st of August, we get glassy conditions and even some offshore wind, but the swell is near-zero at 0.3ft. On the 3rd of August, we see a long-period swell creep in – 19 seconds from the NW – but it's only 0.3ft. The combined energy sits at 14, so there's simply no water moving. For a beach setup, that long period would make waves break too straight anyway.
Honestly, nothing in this 16-day window is worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 55°F with a +0.9°F anomaly, so about average for the time of year. If you're hanging for a surf, you're better off waiting for the next forecast update. This is one of those blank runs where the area just goes to sleep.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | ESE 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 54 | 154 | 170 | 322 | 497 | 452 | 122 | 24 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.96m | 3:11AM0.90m | 3:33PM0.95m | 3:57AM0.88m | 4:14PM0.94m | 4:42AM0.86m | 4:55PM0.92m | 5:27AM0.85m | 5:38PM0.91m | 6:12AM0.84m | 6:23PM0.90m | 6:59AM0.84m | 7:11PM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.45m | 10:00PM0.44m | 10:02AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.45m | 10:47AM0.45m | 11:30PM0.45m | 11:33AM0.44m | 00:19AM0.44m | 12:19PM0.43m | 1:10AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:59AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 15 |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | -3 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 44 | 20 | 156 | 103 | 47 | 84 | 79 | 28 | 144 | 31 | 113 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 37 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | ESE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 30 | 41 | 56 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 60 | 15 | 58 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NNW 17 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 7 | NW 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | N 14 | S 8 | — | SE 12 | E 11 | S 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 29 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 511 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 54 | 154 | 170 | 322 | 497 | 452 | 122 | 726 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 95 | 59 | 21 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 120 | 80 | 70 | 51 | 16 |
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