Tairua Bar Surf Break

Tairua Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 37.01° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tairua Bar sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Tairua Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tairua Bar surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, E swell with 667 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tairua Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Bar in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Tue night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
NNW
7
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
1.7
E
6
2.2
ESE
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
646
607
335
257
242
200
202
175
184
162
214
472
470
429
461
372
257
207
142
122
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
5
WSW
5
N
20
NNE
20
NW
15
NNW
5
SSE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:52PM1.85m
9:57AM1.77m
10:34PM1.84m
10:36AM1.75m
11:15PM1.84m
11:18AM1.73m
11:55PM1.84m
12:05PM1.72m
00:37AM1.83m
12:57PM1.73m
1:22AM1.83m
1:52PM1.77m
2:12AM1.83m
2:49PM1.81m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.58m
4:03PM0.49m
4:39AM0.55m
4:43PM0.49m
5:22AM0.53m
5:24PM0.51m
6:06AM0.51m
6:09PM0.56m
6:51AM0.50m
7:00PM0.62m
7:38AM0.50m
7:57PM0.66m
8:30AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
heavy rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
8
16
3
4
7
13
14
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
12
14
14
10
12
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
14
14
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
12
8
9
9
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
NE
7
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
N
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
657
646
607
335
257
242
200
118
175
184
162
79
329
470
429
461
372
257
207
142
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
E
12
0.9
NE
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
NW
7
0.8
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
95
62
84
66
37
12
44
95
11
2
133
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.5
N
6
0.3
NE
8
0.8
E
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
125
49
21
11
127
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.8
NE
7
1.7
E
6
2.2
ESE
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.2
S
5
0.3
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
SW
2
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
8
114
107
202
136
60
214
472
95
190
78
1
11
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
5
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
23
144
128
0
14
179
25
2
0
112
129
129
112
23
2
2
2
2
2
23
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Tairua Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tairua Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tairua Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tairua Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tairua Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tairua Bar is 79 km (49 miles) from Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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