Tairua Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.01° S 175.87° E

Tairua Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tairua Bar sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

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 22 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Bar in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 25th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 25th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 25th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a grind for Tairua Bar. The swell energy is weak, mostly under 100 (14) for the first few days, and the wind is all over the place. We’ve got a solid run of “poor surf conditions” and “surfable but very ordinary” from now through to the end of July. The water temp is sitting at 60°F with a 0.4°F anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year – nothing to wet your wetsuit about.

Wednesday the 22nd is a total write-off with 0.7ft of weak east swell, even though the wind is light offshore at 3 mph. Thursday the 23rd gives us a glassy morning with 1.0ft, but the period is a short 5 seconds – not enough push to do anything with. Friday the 24th the swell bumps up to 2ft with a 7-second period, but that north-northwest wind gets up to 16 mph in the arvo, making it messy. Saturday the 25th is the first real flicker of life: the morning shows 3ft from the east with a 12-second period and a solid 19 mph offshore from the west-southwest. The combined energy reads 302 (moderate), and it’s clean, but the swell height is still tiny – barely a waist-high wave for the advanced crew. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th see a bit more energy (up to 177), but the wind swings cross-on and cross-off, and conditions stay ordinary.

The rest of the first week and into early August stays flat, with 0.7ft to 1ft and weak energy (mostly under 100). The longest gap of no real recommendations is from the 22nd to the 4th of August – about two weeks of mostly nothing worth paddling for.

Then, finally, a standout on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning serves up 6ft from the north with a short 6-second period and glassy conditions – the wind is a light 3 mph from the south-southeast, dead calm. The combined energy jumps to 311 (moderate). That’s a solid size for Tairua Bar, and with glassy water, it’ll be clean. But here’s the thing: the period is short, so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell. It’s likely to be a bit fat and lacking power, and at 6ft, it’s getting into the territory where it’s too big for beginners. The afternoon pushes 8ft from the north with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 730 (strong). That’s big, but only for experts – the period is still short, so expect it to be lumpy and hard to handle. The wind turns light cross-on from the north-northeast, which will mess up the face. This is the best on offer, but it’s a short, punchy windswell.

Thursday the 6th of August holds some leftovers: 5ft from the north-northeast with a 9-second period in the morning, glassy, and 356 energy (moderate). That’s a bit more refined, but still short-period. The afternoon drops to 5ft with a cross-shore breeze. It’s surfable, but not a standout.

So, if you’re an expert, circle Wednesday the 5th for the morning glass, but don’t expect perfection. The rest of the window is a bust. This is a spot that’s “fairly consistent” but the 16-day window is a poor run – it tends not to stay this flat for long, and forecasts can change. For now, it’s a waiting game. Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
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11
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5
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7
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NNW
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12
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11
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11
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11
0.6
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11
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14
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14
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14
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14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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13
27
67
166
169
116
82
59
89
76
93
130
134
140
100
94
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
WSW
35
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10
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20
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15
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High Tide
1:29PM1.77m
1:45AM1.81m
2:21PM1.73m
2:31AM1.76m
3:14PM1.71m
3:20AM1.71m
4:11PM1.71m
4:13AM1.68m
5:09PM1.73m
5:07AM1.67m
6:01PM1.75m
5:58AM1.69m
6:46PM1.78m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.62m
7:56AM0.55m
8:19PM0.68m
8:47AM0.60m
9:15PM0.72m
9:41AM0.63m
10:11PM0.75m
10:36AM0.64m
11:03PM0.75m
11:27AM0.64m
11:53PM0.73m
12:13PM0.61m
00:39AM0.69m
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tairua Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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