Te Ikaamaru Bay
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NNW 21 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 110, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 24 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 21 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:41 +0.2 mLow 06:20 −0.3 mHigh 12:13 +0.3 mLow 18:51 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:12 +0.1 mLow 06:53 −0.3 mHigh 12:15 +0.2 mLow 19:29 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:12 +0.1 mLow 07:29 −0.3 mHigh 12:31 +0.2 mLow 20:11 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Te Ikaamaru Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Wellington, 7 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,650–US$3,150 each
about US$1,650–US$3,150 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to WLG, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$844–US$1,750 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,650–US$3,150 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
12 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Wellington its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → WLG, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → WLG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.