Surf Forecasts:
Tahunanui bar surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tahunanui bar in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tahunanui bar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 122 | 187 | 386 | 240 | 77 | 91 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:23PM3.24m | 4:11AM3.03m | 4:34PM3.07m | 5:30AM2.94m | 6:21PM3.05m | 6:49AM3.02m | 7:41PM3.22m | 7:49AM3.20m | 8:29PM3.45m | 8:36AM3.41m | 9:06PM3.69m | 9:17AM3.61m | 9:39PM3.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM1.75m | 10:12AM1.67m | 11:30PM1.80m | 11:30AM1.74m | 00:46AM1.71m | 12:54PM1.66m | 1:42AM1.54m | 2:01PM1.43m | 2:26AM1.36m | 2:50PM1.15m | 3:02AM1.15m | 3:27PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 36 | — | 386 | 240 | 73 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 6 | N 13 | — | NW 17 | N 18 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 12 | 6 | 77 | 91 | 57 | 36 | 23 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 122 | 187 | 992 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 359 | 124 | 0 | 69 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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