Surf Forecasts:
Te Ikaamaru Bay surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 509 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Ikaamaru Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Ikaamaru Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Ikaamaru Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Te Ikaamaru Bay. I gotta be straight with you – this one is a tough stretch. The forecast is looking pretty grim for the next two weeks, so we’re not going to be seeing any standouts. There’s a big gap of just flat, blown-out, or tiny junk, so let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, from Thursday the 30th of July through the weekend, we’ve got a pulse of swell but it’s completely unsurfable. Thursday morning shows a 6 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s getting hammered by a strong 25 mph onshore wind. The combined energy is weak (195) and the period is a short, crumbly 6 seconds. That’s a mess. It gets bigger into Friday afternoon, hitting 7 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds and a strong breeze. The energy picks up a bit (531), but it’s still onshore and ugly. For a beginner-friendly break, 7 ft is getting too big, and the wind makes it a total washing machine. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Then we hit a real dry spell. Saturday the 1st of August, the swell drops to 1.0 ft with a long 14 second period, but it’s under a near gale. The energy is basically nothing (51). From Sunday the 2nd right through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August, it’s mostly flat or tiny slop. We’re talking a solid 5-day gap of near-zero wave energy. Even when the wind goes glassy or light offshore, there’s just no swell to work with. The water temps aren’t mentioned in the data, so I can’t comment on that.
We get a tiny glimmer on Friday the 7th of August. Morning brings a 1 ft, 9-second NW groundswell, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is a weak 19. It’s clean, but you’d be lucky to find a ripple. Saturday the 8th has a very long period 21-second swell from the N, but it’s a paltry 0.3 ft. That’s not enough energy to wrap in (12). The rest of the second week, from the 8th through the 14th of August, is a repeat of tiny, blown-out waves or flat calm. The swell directions are all over the place, but the heights are pathetic. This is a long, blank run for Te Ikaamaru Bay. It’s a bit of a normal situation for this area when the conditions don’t line up, but it doesn’t tend to stay this poor forever. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), 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 WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, 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 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 320 | 472 | 335 | 366 | 167 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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-off | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
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 | ||||||||
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 | 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 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 167 | 17 | 35 | 2346 | 1319 | 772 | 400 | 290 | 247 | 503 | 2240 | 2621 | 1494 | 1248 | 1005 | 792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NW 14 | — | SSE 14 | — | SSW 10 | S 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 32 | — | 800 | — | 38 | 9 | 186 | 103 | 29 | 5 | — | 507 | — | 183 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 21 | NW 5 | NW 18 | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 23 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 6 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 320 | 472 | 335 | 366 | 9 | 3092 | 3747 | — | — | 3 | 22 | — | 43 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 80 | 51 | 117 | 115 | 51 | 95 | 190 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 157 | 59 | 165 | 140 | 115 | 108 | 16 |
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