Surf Forecasts:
Tahunanui bar surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, NNW swell with 1,223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tahunanui bar this week:
The surf forecast for Tahunanui bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tahunanui bar in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tahunanui bar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 131 | 88 | 609 | 305 | 692 | 706 | 127 | 46 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:03PM3.44m | 8:10AM3.28m | 8:49PM3.63m | 8:57AM3.44m | 9:27PM3.79m | 9:38AM3.60m | 10:02PM3.92m | 10:16AM3.74m | 10:36PM4.04m | 10:54AM3.84m | 11:09PM4.12m | 11:31AM3.88m | 11:43PM4.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM1.48m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:46AM1.33m | 3:08PM1.25m | 3:22AM1.19m | 3:51PM1.04m | 3:56AM1.05m | 4:27PM0.84m | 4:30AM0.92m | 5:00PM0.70m | 5:04AM0.80m | 5:31PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NW 15 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | 273 | 706 | 127 | 46 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 14 | NW 18 | — | — | — | NNW 16 | N 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | 27 | 89 | 43 | 21 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NW 10 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 131 | 88 | 609 | 305 | 692 | 3004 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 100 | 22 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 69 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
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