Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, N swell with 428 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N 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 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM. 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 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ for Tairua Bar.
It’s gonna be a tough stretch for a while, I’m not gonna lie. We’ve got a long, flat, and windy run ahead of us. For the next week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off if you're looking for anything decent. The wind is mostly howling offshore or cross-shore, but with bugger all for swell. The energy readings are low, mostly in the double digits (14 up to 200), which is just weak and pathetic. Even when a little bump shows Monday and Tuesday of the coming week, the waves are small and ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Hold onto your boards though, because there is a serious light at the end of this tunnel. A pulsating groundswell is forecast to arrive on Sunday, the 23rd of August. This is the standout of the entire 16-day window, and the only day worth circling on your calendar.
The morning of Sunday the 23rd is the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a strong 8ft groundswell marching in from the NE, with a very long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 2600, which is proper strong. The wind is forecast to be light and offshore from the SSW, which will make the place glassy and clean. Conditions for experienced surfers will be excellent. However, this is Tairua Bar, a tricky beach/bar setup that is "fairly consistent" but can get a bit wild, so that kind of long-period swell can make it break a bit straight. It’s for the experienced crew only. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 10ft with the period shortening slightly to 11s, and the wind swings cross-on – more power, but a bit messier. This is a spot that can get crowded "sometimes," so you might have some company for those bombs.
The rest of the forecast is pretty much all "poor surf conditions" or "very ordinary" until that last weekend. It’s been a dry spell, but this one swell is a solid promise for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 14 | 14 | 202 | 323 | 186 | 146 | 93 | 74 | 73 | 55 | 93 | 141 | 193 | 89 | 89 | 187 | 161 | 62 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50AM1.82m | 3:36PM1.83m | 3:56AM1.83m | 4:48PM1.89m | 5:02AM1.85m | 5:54PM1.98m | 6:05AM1.87m | 6:49PM2.05m | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:40PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.91m | 8:28PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.62m | 9:07AM0.52m | 9:46PM0.62m | 10:12AM0.50m | 10:51PM0.61m | 11:15AM0.45m | 11:53PM0.57m | 12:12PM0.40m | 00:53AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.45m | 1:59PM0.36m | 2:40AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 323 | 186 | 146 | 93 | 74 | 73 | 55 | 93 | 141 | 102 | 89 | 89 | 17 | 161 | 62 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 50 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 45 | 202 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 52 | 62 | 193 | — | — | 187 | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 138 | 121 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 138 | 128 | 112 | 112 | 262 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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