Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, E swell with 1,423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Tairua Bar’s got on tap for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a real mixed pattern. We’ve got some decent pushes of north-east and east swell through the first week, but the wind is gonna be a bugger to work around. Combined swell energy runs from a moderate 134 up to a thumping 2228, but the first few days are practically a write-off. Then we score a couple of clean, glassy sessions that’ll be worth hanging out for. That second week though, mate, it goes flat as a tack.
Right now, Tuesday the 11th morning, it’s a non-starter. There’s 3ft of northerly swell at a short 8 seconds, combined energy is moderate (134). Water temp is a typical 59° for this time of year – nothing wild. The wind is a light 5 km/h southerly, glassy, but the break isn’t making the most of it. Tuesday arvo and all of Wednesday and Thursday are hammered by onshore winds and poor conditions. Swell gets to 4ft on Wednesday (combined energy 263) but the 25 km/h easterly will trash it.
Friday the 14th morning is the one. We’ve got a solid 5ft of east-north-east swell, period at 7 seconds, combined energy a strong 389. And the wind? Dead calm, 0 km/h northerly, glassy. That’s the standout. Tairua Bar will love that direction and the water will be clean as a whistle. One morning only – get on it.
Saturday the 15th morning is clean too, with 4ft of east swell at 8 seconds and a light 5 km/h cross-off south-south-west breeze (combined energy 301). A proper clean option. Saturday arvo though – here’s the big one. The swell jumps to 10ft from the east at 9 seconds, and combined energy hits 2228. That’s a lot of grunt. That’s expert only at that size, and on a beach/bar setup it’ll be heavy. The wind is 20 km/h south-south-west cross-off, so it’ll be raw and clean for the brave. That’s the other standout.
Sunday the 16th is still solid. Morning has 6ft easterly at 9 seconds (combined energy 533) with a 15 km/h south-west cross-off – clean enough. Afternoon is even better: 5ft easterly at 9 seconds, combined energy 422, and the wind drops to 5 km/h southerly, glassy. Another beauty.
From Monday the 17th, it goes downhill. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops. By Wednesday the 19th, there’s a tiny 3ft of east-south-east swell at 8 seconds (combined energy 137) with glassy conditions, but it’s weak. From Thursday the 20th through to the 26th, it’s flat – 1ft and smaller – with plenty of onshore wind. A few glassy mornings but nothing to ride.
Best bet is that Friday 14th morning – 5ft easterly swell, dead calm, clean as. For the big-wave hunters, Saturday 15th arvo’s 10ft east swell with a cross-off wind is the call. Sunday 16th afternoon’s glassy 5ft easterly setup will also treat you right.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 144 | 162 | 188 | 220 | 219 | 155 | 127 | 122 | 236 | 214 | 121 | 223 | 1423 | 842 | 533 | 422 | 252 | 169 | 157 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.98m | 6:05AM1.87m | 6:49PM2.05m | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:40PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.91m | 8:28PM2.07m | 8:50AM1.92m | 9:16PM2.02m | 9:39AM1.91m | 10:04PM1.95m | 10:27AM1.89m | 10:52PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.45m | 11:53PM0.57m | 12:12PM0.40m | 00:53AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.45m | 1:59PM0.36m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.37m | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:42PM0.39m | 4:15AM0.36m | 4:30PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 118 | 144 | 162 | 188 | 220 | 219 | 155 | 127 | 122 | 66 | 214 | 121 | 223 | 805 | 842 | 533 | 422 | 252 | 169 | 157 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 8 | — | N 12 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 75 | 4 | 25 | 45 | — | 3 | — | — | 52 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | N 13 | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | E 9 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 72 | 37 | 23 | 33 | 34 | — | 236 | — | — | 17 | 1423 | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 325 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 112 | 98 | 112 | 112 | 36 | 112 | 26 | 0 | 112 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 112 | 177 | 34 |
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