Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what Tairua Bar is looking like.
We're kicking off with a real flat patch. The forecast is pretty bleak for the first week or so, with a whole lot of nothing going on. We've got a long gap from now until the end of the first week of September with barely a ripple to get excited about. Most of that time the wave energy is weak, and the swell is tiny.
The first real sign of life doesn't show up until Sunday the 6th of September. That morning we see a jump in size to about 5ft from the NNW, but the real standout is Sunday afternoon. We get a solid 6ft of NNW swell, with a moderate offshore breeze from the WNW cleaning it right up. The wave energy jumps up. It’s still a short period, but that offshore wind will make for some proper, clean faces. This is the best of the entire run, but it's for the advanced crew only at that size. It’s a full week away, so keep an eye on it, but it's promising.
Monday the 7th holds some fun options too. The morning drops back to about 4ft, but the afternoon picks up again to 5ft from the NNE, with light winds and clean conditions. It won't be the standout of Sunday, but it's solid.
After that, the swell backs off again quickly into the second week, with small, weak surf. There are a few mornings with a clean offshore breeze on the 8th, 10th, and 11th, but the swell is barely there. It's the kind of week where you're just watching the forecast for the next pulse.
So to wrap it up, the only real standout is Sunday the 6th of September afternoon. Get ready for a proper session, but be warned, this is a beach/bar break, and with that 6ft swell and an offshore wind, it’ll be a magnet for the crew. Expect crowds. For the rest of the period, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 24 | 29 | 35 | 76 | 171 | 510 | 183 | 176 | 104 | 97 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 9:05AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.84m | 9:47AM1.81m | 10:14PM1.82m | 10:32AM1.81m | 11:01PM1.80m | 11:21AM1.81m | 11:49PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | 3:41AM0.34m | 3:55PM0.41m | 4:24AM0.33m | 4:41PM0.43m | 5:08AM0.35m | 5:30PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NNE 9 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 171 | 510 | 183 | 176 | 104 | 97 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 5 | — | N 6 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | NE 11 | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | S 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 5 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 35 | 76 | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 262 | 262 | 112 | 112 | 108 | 2 | 84 | 221 | 138 | 2 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 177 | 246 | 177 | 215 | 177 |
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