Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Bar in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk Tairua Bar in feet and miles per hour.
First off, we’re looking at a pretty quiet spell. It all starts on Monday, 17th August, with a cross-on breeze and a small 5ft swell, but the period is short and it’s choppy, poor conditions. The combined swell energy is only 274, weak. Water temperature is 60°F, pretty standard for the season.
The next week and a bit is flat or close to it. Tuesday the 18th through to Friday the 28th of August is mostly tiny waves – often under 2ft – and the energy sinks into the teens or tens. Even when the wind goes offshore or glassy, there’s just nothing to ride. It’s a long, dry gap for nearly ten days.
The one real highlight comes on the morning of Saturday, 29th August. A north swell pushes in at 5ft, period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy bumps to 346 – that’s moderate. Best part is the glassy, clean conditions with a slight cross-off breeze. That’s the call. Tairua Bar is a beach and bar setup, and that north swell lines up nicely. It’s only for the experienced crew at that size. The break is fairly consistent, and crowds are only sometimes an issue.
After that, the quality drops again Sunday the 30th with cross-on winds. So lock in that Saturday morning, 29th August. The rest of the outlook is pretty slim pickings.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 85 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 54 | 52 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 172 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.90m | 11:15AM1.84m | 11:38PM1.85m | 12:03PM1.79m | 00:21AM1.81m | 12:52PM1.74m | 1:04AM1.76m | 1:42PM1.71m | 1:48AM1.70m | 2:35PM1.69m | 2:37AM1.65m | 3:31PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:15PM0.47m | 5:45AM0.43m | 6:00PM0.54m | 6:29AM0.49m | 6:48PM0.62m | 7:14AM0.56m | 7:41PM0.69m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:38PM0.74m | 8:55AM0.68m | 9:35PM0.76m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NW 4 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 190 | 85 | 60 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 52 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | SE 6 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | N 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 27 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 96 | 172 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 177 | 129 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 177 | 177 | 249 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 30 | 0 |
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