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Tairua Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Friday (May 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 15th May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 15th May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 11th May)6ft (1.9m) 10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1
ESE
5
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
441
373
253
209
97
94
62
60
43
41
49
43
68
133
235
119
177
78
200
72
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56PM1.66m
2:39AM1.78m
2:52PM1.68m
3:27AM1.82m
3:49PM1.72m
4:17AM1.86m
4:46PM1.79m
5:10AM1.90m
5:45PM1.87m
6:05AM1.93m
6:43PM1.97m
7:02AM1.97m
7:39PM2.05m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.67m
8:48AM0.65m
8:57PM0.68m
9:39AM0.60m
9:53PM0.67m
10:31AM0.55m
10:50PM0.65m
11:26AM0.51m
11:48PM0.61m
12:21PM0.47m
00:46AM0.56m
1:15PM0.43m
1:43AM0.52m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:21
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:15
—
 mm
1
1
4
6
2
7
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
15
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
15
13
12
12
11
10
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
1.6
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
5
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
6
1
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
286
3
139
73
209
97
94
62
24
43
41
42
43
21
133
235
119
177
54
200
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
27
70
64
61
61
60
11
5
3
3
68
23
15
33
85
78
78
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
2
—
3
26
2
2
2
3
2
8
2
3
3
3
—
4
4
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
1.4
E
11
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
—
—
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
1
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
4
—
0.9
ESE
6
—
—
0.3
SSE
3
—
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
9
441
373
253
—
—
9
14
22
24
23
49
23
3
—
45
—
—
2
—
20
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Rating
(10 max)
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
4
1
1
1
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2
1
1
2
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Distance (km)
34
112
98
98
55
74
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85
23
23
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45
45
2
2
2
85
2
23
112
23
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(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
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(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
6
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9
8
9
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7
9
5
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
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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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