Surf Forecasts:
Taapuna surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,098 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Taapuna this week:
The surf forecast for Taapuna over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Taapuna in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taapuna over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the long-range breakdown for Taapuna.
The water is running about 79°, which is dead average for this time of year, so your usual shorty or spring suit will do.
The first couple of days are a waste. Sunday the 16th has a solid 7ft S swell, but that fresh cross-off wind makes it messy and marginal. Monday the 17th is the same story with moderate energy. Forget it.
Then it flips. Tuesday the 18th is the call. The morning brings clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a super long 18-second pulse, light cross-off wind, and moderate energy. It's described as excellent for experienced surfers. But the afternoon is the real beauty: glassy conditions, 3ft SW swell, 17-second period, and moderate energy. Wednesday the 19th is even better—glassy all day, 4ft SSW swell at 16-17 seconds, and zero wind. That’s your session. Perfect, clean reef waves.
Thursday the 20th see the swell jump to 7ft from the SW, but the wind turns onshore and it gets choppy and poor. Friday and Saturday the 21st and 22nd hold 7 to 8ft SSW swell, but a fresh cross-shore wind makes it lumpy and rough. Energy is strong, but the quality is shot. That’s kite-surf territory, not paddle.
Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th clean up a little, but it’s still just marginal. The second week from the 25th on is a bust. The wind cranks up to 30-35 mph from the E and ESE, and the swell drops. By the 26th we’re looking at near-gale conditions and poor surf. The only window worth chasing is Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week. After that, it’s a long stretch of blown-out nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1822 | 1057 | 683 | 636 | 377 | 607 | 679 | 757 | 952 | 907 | 1300 | 1850 | 1972 | 1961 | 1562 | 1508 | 1261 | 2522 | 2279 | 3059 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM0.29m | 2:15AM0.28m | 2:43PM0.26m | 2:26AM0.25m | 2:51PM0.22m | 2:24AM0.23m | 2:35PM0.18m | 1:54AM0.20m | 1:20PM0.16m | 00:51AM0.19m | 11:21AM0.17m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:02AM0.19m | 11:37PM0.22m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.08m | 8:35AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.10m | 8:54AM0.08m | 8:38PM0.12m | 9:04AM0.11m | 7:59PM0.13m | 8:39AM0.13m | 5:59PM0.12m | 6:19AM0.13m | 5:27PM0.09m | 5:46AM0.11m | 5:29PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1402 | 1057 | 683 | 636 | 377 | 499 | 555 | 757 | 952 | 907 | 1300 | 1850 | 1972 | 1961 | 1562 | 1508 | 1261 | 2522 | 2279 | 3059 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 13 |
| kJ | 147 | 127 | 64 | 253 | 353 | 607 | 679 | 506 | 298 | 178 | 131 | 111 | 92 | 56 | 126 | 273 | 1018 | 289 | 553 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 20 | WSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | WNW 13 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 14 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 231 | 179 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 239 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ESE 7 | E 3 | ESE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 11 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1822 | 158 | 6 | 108 | 8 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 13 | 68 | 101 | 93 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 221 | 1143 | 27 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3379 | 3503 | 17 | 15 |
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