Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Tairua Bar over the next couple weeks.
First thing you need to know: forget the next week and a half. From now right through until the morning of Friday, September 7th, it’s flat and frustrating. Wave heights are stuck between 0.3ft and 2ft, with combined swell energy barely reaching triple digits. You get some clean offshore breezes and even a few glassy moments, but there’s no swell to push through. It’s pure waiting game.
Then, on the morning of Monday the 7th, we finally get a pulse. A 5ft swell from the NNW, short period at 7 seconds, but with a combined energy of 317 (moderate). And the wind? North, light, glassy – feathering the surface to perfection. That is a rare treat for a beach/bar setup like Tairua Bar. Water temp is running about average for the season, nothing unusual. Now, this spot prefers a NE swell for best shape, so the NNW direction is a little off, but when you’ve got glass and head-high plus surf, you don’t get picky. This is your one true standout. That Monday morning is the session to chase. Just know 5ft on a bar is expert territory – it’ll be critical and pushy.
After that little burst, the week trails off back under 3ft with cross-shore winds, so just ordinary stuff.
There’s a long dry spell before that Monday hit, but forecasts change, and with a spot that can be fairly consistent, this little window is worth keeping an eye on.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | N 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 43 | 171 | 192 | 143 | 134 | 78 | 54 | 31 | 38 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:24AM1.66m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:53PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 9:05AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.62m | 00:04AM0.66m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 120 | 3 | 143 | 134 | 78 | 54 | 31 | 38 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | S 5 | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | W 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 171 | 192 | 5 | 47 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 246 | 246 | 254 | 129 | 121 | 112 | 216 | 112 | 216 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 97 | 144 | 0 |
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