Surf Forecasts:
Dunas de Taroa surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunas de Taroa this week:
The surf forecast for Dunas de Taroa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunas de Taroa in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunas de Taroa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 80 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 206 | 145 | 114 | 173 | 149 | 154 | 132 | 124 | 121 | 163 | 141 | 163 | 158 | 141 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM0.20m | 7:13PM0.26m | 8:36AM0.24m | 7:52PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.28m | 8:36PM0.19m | 9:34AM0.31m | 9:28PM0.15m | 10:12AM0.34m | 10:35PM0.10m | 10:56AM0.36m | 00:36AM0.07m | 11:47AM0.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.16m | 1:44AM0.10m | 1:51PM0.16m | 1:49AM0.10m | 3:38PM0.14m | 2:00AM0.10m | 5:15PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.08m | 7:49PM0.03m | 8:56PM0.00m | |||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 12 | ENE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 80 | 57 | 57 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 154 | 132 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | N 15 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 126 | — | — | — | 59 | — | 206 | 145 | 114 | 173 | 149 | — | — | 124 | 121 | 163 | 141 | 163 | 158 | 141 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 0 | 540 | 416 | 65 | 65 | 416 | 0 | 65 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 439 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dunas de Taroa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunas de Taroa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunas de Taroa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunas de Taroa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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