Surf Forecasts:
Tainohama surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tainohama this week:
The surf forecast for Tainohama over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tainohama in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tainohama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tainohama has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. The water's sitting about average for this time of year.
We're in for a bit of a slow start, but the main event is definitely brewing. For the first few days, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, the surf is on offer but it’s pretty ordinary. The wind is mostly cross-off, which keeps things clean, but the swell is messy. Sunday morning does see a jump in size to 6ft coming from the ESE with a combined energy of 532 (moderate), but the wind isn't ideal and the quality is just average. You could get a few, but it’s not worth rushing for.
Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are a write-off. Fresh breezes and poor conditions mean you can leave the board in the car.
Things start to turn around on Wednesday the 9th. We get our first proper offshore winds from the N, cleaning up a 4ft SSE swell. That's clean, rideable, and a step in the right direction.
Now, for the real standout period, you want to be looking at Monday the 14th. Glassy conditions in the morning with a clean 7ft easterly swell. The combined energy is a hefty 1084 (strong), which tells you there's real power in the water. With that sized swell and a 9-second period, this is going to be excellent, but it's strictly for experienced surfers only. Beginners, give this one a wide berth.
Before that, Sunday the 13th afternoon is also a cracker. We get glassy conditions again, with a 6ft E swell and a combined energy of 638 (moderate). Super fun, clean waves for the intermediate crew.
The following Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings also offer some glassy, clean conditions but the swell is much smaller, dropping from 4ft down to 1.0ft. The energy fades away quickly after that main pulse.
So to wrap it up, if you're an experienced surfer, the real highlight is the morning of Monday the 14th. Get on it. For the rest of us, Sunday the 13th afternoon and Thursday the 10th afternoon look like your best windows for clean, quality waves. After that, it peters out into small, glassy dribble.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 169 | 106 | 121 | 513 | 951 | 990 | 653 | 469 | 484 | 262 | 217 | 194 | 153 | 292 | 490 | 435 | 502 | 284 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.64m | 2:23PM1.42m | 10:58PM1.53m | 3:47PM1.54m | 1:25AM1.51m | 4:20PM1.66m | 2:58AM1.62m | 4:46PM1.75m | 3:56AM1.76m | 5:11PM1.83m | 4:42AM1.88m | 5:35PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.69m | 5:33PM1.39m | 7:38AM0.67m | 8:48PM1.34m | 9:00AM0.57m | 9:47PM1.19m | 9:54AM0.47m | 10:24PM1.02m | 10:36AM0.40m | 10:55PM0.86m | 11:11AM0.36m | 11:24PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 15 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 25 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 201 | 169 | 106 | 121 | 513 | 951 | 990 | 653 | 469 | 484 | 262 | 217 | 194 | 153 | 292 | 490 | 435 | 502 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 25 | 38 | 57 | 19 | 8 | 940 | 220 | 9 | 106 | 141 | 171 | 161 | 136 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | S 11 | E 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 18 | — | — | — | E 17 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 13 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 21 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 117 | 119 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 46 | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21 | 64 | 77 | 0 | 64 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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