Tairua Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (Mar 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Bar in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 27th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 27th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 27th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
!
4
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NE
3.5
NE
4
NE
4
NE
3.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
1.8
NE
1.8
NNE
1.1
NNE
0.6
E
0.6
E
1.2
N
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
0.8
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.2
NNE
1.1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)89101098877121267776611665
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12662027317125821933949358344113106103109319227562113111005442
Wind
(km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
35
NNE
20
NNE
5
W
5
SW
10
N
5
WSW
0
NW
10
N
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
N
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:56PM
1.83
2:40AM
1.81
2:54PM
1.78
3:43AM
1.80
3:58PM
1.73
4:47AM
1.81
5:04PM
1.70
5:47AM
1.82
6:07PM
1.70
6:41AM
1.82
7:05PM
1.73
7:30AM
1.82
7:58PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:05PM
0.44
8:45AM
0.58
9:05PM
0.48
9:50AM
0.59
10:08PM
0.51
10:52AM
0.58
11:11PM
0.52
11:51AM
0.54
12:09AM
0.51
12:48PM
0.49
1:04AM
0.49
1:40PM
0.44
1:56AM
0.46
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--
Sunset-7:20--7:17--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:13--7:10-
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
20264451------3---------
Temp. °C171718192120222319212120222217181814181916
Feels °C (?)11111315212222231922211820201312129171715
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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.

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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