Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 315 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 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 | 9AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a grim stretch ahead for Tairua Bar. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty darn flat and messy. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing worth paddling out for from now all the way through to the end of August. The first week is full of tiny, weak swells and poor conditions, so honestly, don’t even bother waxing up.
Right at the very end of the month, on the morning of the 30th of August, we finally see a little bump of life. There’s a small swell pushing through from the NE, bringing waves around 2ft. The wind is dead calm which will leave it clean. It’s still weak energy (99) and really just "surfable" at best, but it's the best we’ve seen in a fortnight.
That afternoon, it gets slightly more interesting. The swell holds around 2ft from the NE, and the combined energy ticks up to a moderate 132. The wind staying glassy is a major positive, meaning clean faces. It’s still nothing to write home about, but for this stretch, it's the standout.
If you’re an expert looking for a fun, small-wave session, the 30th is your window. It won't be powerful and crowds are possible here, but with the calm winds, it’ll be clean. For beginners, the tiny swell is fine, but there's just not much push. If this was a beach setup, I’d say it looks more interesting for a kite, but it's a bar, so we just ride what we get.
After that, Monday the 31st of August gets messy again with a fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy chop. Not good.
Look, this is a tough run. It doesn’t stay this flat forever, but for now, mark your calendar for the 30th. That’s your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 15 | NW 5 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 315 | 190 | 85 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.89m | 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 | 4:30PM0.42m | 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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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 315 | 190 | 85 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 15 | E 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 353 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 177 | 14 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 177 | 239 | 177 | 246 | 254 | 260 | 246 | 246 | 97 |
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