Te Ikaamaru Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk turkey. Te Ikaamaru Bay is looking at a rough 16-day stretch. There’s a big gap at the start with no real surf, and the first little pulse doesn’t show up until Thursday the 22nd of August, but even then, it’s not much to write home about.

Right now, starting Tuesday the 11th of August, the waves are basically flat. We’re talking 0.2 feet of swell, coming from the NNW, with a pitiful 8-second period. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 15 mph, but the energy is just 6 (weak). It’s poor surf. The water temperature is 54°, which is normal for this time of year, so no big deal there.

This just keeps going. Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 13th, all the way through to the 21st of August, it’s the same story. Swell heights rarely break 0.6 feet, the periods are short and weak, and the combined energy stays in the low double digits. We get a few clean days, like the 14th and 15th, but the waves are still too small to ride. The wind tries to be helpful, but when there’s no swell, it doesn’t matter. It’s a real flat spell.

The first sign of something on Saturday the 22nd of August is a 1 foot swell from the NW, but the period is a lousy 5 seconds – that’s sloppy, short-period stuff. The wind is cross-on from the N at 15 mph, making it choppy. The energy is 51, still weak. This is only for beginners who are desperate, and even then, it’s not great.

The best of the whole bunch, if you can call it that, is Monday the 24th of August. We get a morning with 0.6 feet from the NNW, a 6-second period, and glassy conditions – no wind at all. The energy is 25, weak. After a week and a half of almost nothing, that clean, flat water is a blessing. But the wave is tiny, and the swell direction is off from the ideal NW, so it’s not wrapping in well.

Then on Wednesday the 26th of August, we get a last little hope. The morning shows 0.6 feet from the N, with a 3-second period – super short, but the wind is offshore from the SSE at 12 mph. The energy is 7, so it’s weak, but that offshore wind will make it clean. If you’re a beginner looking to practice, this is the only real window. For anyone else, it’s a pass.

So, the bottom line is there’s no true standout. The glassy morning of the 24th is the cleanest, but the swell is tiny. The 22nd morning might give a beginner a laugh, but it’s poor. This is a classic dry spell for Te Ikaamaru Bay, and it’s just one of those times when you have to wait it out. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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