Tairua Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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Tairua Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tairua Bar sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (May 06) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Bar in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 10th May)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 9th May)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
4
3
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.6
N
7
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
134
160
137
157
99
109
264
281
232
249
430
449
260
1073
1012
878
548
349
205
161
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:24PM1.84m
9:34AM1.73m
10:02PM1.83m
10:14AM1.72m
10:42PM1.80m
10:53AM1.70m
11:26PM1.78m
11:33AM1.69m
00:13AM1.75m
12:16PM1.67m
1:02AM1.74m
1:03PM1.66m
1:50AM1.75m
1:56PM1.66m
Low Tide
3:25AM0.58m
3:36PM0.51m
4:05AM0.61m
4:14PM0.56m
4:46AM0.64m
4:54PM0.60m
5:30AM0.67m
5:36PM0.63m
6:18AM0.70m
6:21PM0.65m
7:08AM0.71m
7:10PM0.66m
7:58AM0.69m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
1
5
7
4
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
18
19
18
20
19
17
19
19
18
19
18
14
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
15
15
18
18
17
18
17
16
18
17
15
17
15
11
10
10
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.6
N
7
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
13
1.6
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
116
134
160
137
157
99
109
264
281
232
249
314
338
260
1073
1012
749
548
349
205
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
N
7
0.1
N
14
1.7
ENE
12
0.7
NW
7
0.1
N
13
0.8
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
33
49
2
2
2
2
207
131
4
878
56
3
76
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.9
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
205
4
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.4
NW
9
0.7
W
4
1.2
NW
6
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
430
449
231
339
304
14
106
14
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
23
36
40
34
0
40
0
84
138
112
112
262
262
42
23
0
2
138
138
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
9
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
9
4
4
4
9
8
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Information about the Tairua Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tairua Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tairua Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tairua Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tairua Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tairua Bar is 79 km (49 miles) from Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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