Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE 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 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s be real – the next two weeks are going to be a grind for surf. We’ve got a big flat spell at the start, and it’s going to take a while before anything rideable shows up.
From Monday the 24th through the end of August, it’s dead. We’re looking at ankle-biters of 0.3ft to 1ft, with weak, short-period energy. The wave energy readings are pathetic – single digits to maybe 29 (weak). Even with the offshore winds we get at times, there’s just no swell to work with. It’s clean, but flat. Don’t bother.
Come September 1st and 2nd, we finally see a pulse – swell bumps up to around 2ft to 2ft, and the energy climbs into the 70s (moderate). It’s still pretty ordinary, but at least it’s surfable. The morning of the 2nd has a light offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean, but don’t expect any power. Then we hit another rough patch from the 3rd through the 7th, with onshore winds and the swell fading right back out. Choppy, small, and messy.
The one glimmer of hope is the morning of Sunday the 8th of September. The swell is still small, around 0.7ft, but the period jumps to a proper 11 seconds, which means some real groundswell energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, so Tairua Bar (Tairua-Bar) should be clean. The energy is still weak at 12, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the clear pick of the period. That long period might make it a bit tricky on the bar, but if the sand is right, you could snag a few.
No real standout here. If you’re keen, that Sunday morning is your only real option, but keep expectations in check. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. It’s a lean stretch, but this break is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay flat forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | N 14 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.62m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:30AM1.63m | 5:25PM1.70m | 5:24AM1.66m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:53PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.76m | 9:54AM0.69m | 10:27PM0.75m | 10:49AM0.67m | 11:17PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.62m | 00:04AM0.66m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | — | NE 10 | NW 4 | E 12 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | N 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 28 | 80 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 178 | 262 | 224 | 246 | 249 | 254 | 246 | 246 | 195 | 216 | 224 | 112 | 246 | 262 | 12 | 92 | 92 | 0 |
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