Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Te Ikaamaru Bay is looking pretty flat and ugly for the foreseeable future. There’s no good, clean surf on the cards for a long stretch, so leave the board in the garage for a bit if you want quality.

Right now, starting this week, Sunday the 5th shows a chunky 6ft swell out of the NNW, but that wind is messy – 22 mph cross-onshore – and the period is short at 7 seconds. The energy is moderate at 313. It’s gonna be lumpy and unappealing.

Monday the 6th is a total washout with gale-force winds and next to no swell. Tuesday the 7th cleans up with offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft – not enough to get excited about. From Wednesday the 8th through Sunday the 12th of July, we’re looking at a solid five-day gap where there’s practically no surf. A few tiny blips don’t count.

There’s a tiny bump, less than a foot, on Thursday the 16th of July, but it’s not worth the paddle.

The one and only potential session is Saturday the 18th of July. A northerly swell pushes in, hitting 6ft in the morning and then a solid 8ft by the afternoon. That’s proper overhead swell. The wave energy is strong (211 then 435). But the wind is a problem – near-gale cross-onshore, 31 to 37 mph, blowing the place out. The period is short, too. Honestly, with those winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a regular surf. That afternoon is the biggest it gets, but it’ll be a battle.

Sunday the 19th drops to 4ft and Monday the 20th holds around 4ft, but the winds are still cross or strong. It cleans up a bit on the 19th afternoon, but the energy is already fading.

Water temp is about 55°F, which is dead average for the time of year.

Bottom line: unless you’re a masochist or a kiter, there’s not much here. The only real size is on the 18th, and the wind will ruin it. Wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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