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Tairua Bar Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Tairua Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tairua Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tairua Bar sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tairua Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Tairua Bar at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tairua Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
112 | 89 | 64 | 77 | 111 | 101 | 119 | 99 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 76 | 88 | 74 | 78 | 56 | 79 | 64 | 48 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 119 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.76m | 8:05PM1.83m | 8:12AM1.75m | 8:46PM1.84m | 8:53AM1.74m | 9:24PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.54m | 2:23PM0.44m | 2:45AM0.56m | 3:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 14 | 89 | 64 | 77 | 111 | 101 | 119 | 99 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 76 | 88 | 74 | 78 | 56 | 79 | 64 | 48 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 119 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | — | 62 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 65 | 45 | 74 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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