Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your wettie, mate. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Tairua Bar. We're looking at a proper mixed bag, but there's a solid pulse of energy coming through if you're willing to wait for it. The water temp is sitting right around 59°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Right now, it’s dead. The weekend is a write-off. Friday the 14th has a bit of cross-on chop with that ENE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the energy is weak (225), so it’s a mess. Saturday the 15th morning is cleaner, with a cross-off breeze and a touch more size—6ft at 8 seconds—but it’s still not doing much for me. The energy bumps up to a moderate 494, but the wave comment says it's just okay. Honestly, nothing to get excited about. Sunday drops right off, and then we’ve got a proper flat spell from the 18th through to the 23rd. It's a long dry stretch of tiny, weak surf. We're talking ankle-biters with combined energy readings barely scratching double digits. It's a real lull.
The good news? The forecast flips the script around the 24th and 25th. The swell starts to build again, but it looks like we need to hold out one more day. Late on the 27th of August, we get our window. The conditions align: a 8ft NNE swell rolling in with a clean 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy jumps to a strong 767. That’s the standout. The following morning, the 28th, is still pumping with 5ft of NNE swell and a clean offshore wind, holding that moderate-to-strong energy (342-396). It’s still good fun, just a touch smaller.
There’s also a pulse of long-period energy showing up on the 29th—13-second groundswell—but the height is down to 2ft. It’s a sign of things to come, but it's not doing much right now. Keep an eye on the 27th and 28th; those are the sessions.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 228 | 461 | 442 | 293 | 171 | 137 | 176 | 196 | 136 | 222 | 56 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:28PM2.07m | 8:50AM1.92m | 9:16PM2.02m | 9:39AM1.91m | 10:04PM1.95m | 10:27AM1.89m | 10:52PM1.90m | 11:15AM1.84m | 11:38PM1.85m | 12:03PM1.79m | 00:21AM1.81m | 12:52PM1.74m | 1:04AM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.37m | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:42PM0.39m | 4:15AM0.36m | 4:30PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:15PM0.47m | 5:45AM0.43m | 6:00PM0.54m | 6:29AM0.49m | 6:48PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 228 | 461 | 442 | 293 | 171 | 137 | 43 | 69 | 90 | 222 | 56 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | — | — | NW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 | SE 5 | NE 10 | — | ESE 7 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 219 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 176 | 196 | 136 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 381 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 153 | 129 | 177 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 121 |
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