Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with 309 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at this stretch of water. Honestly, the outlook for the next two weeks is pretty weak. We've got a long stretch ahead with barely anything worth paddling out for.
For the first week, from July 18th through to July 23rd, it's mostly a washout. Waves are tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and with poor conditions. Saturday the 18th morning has a little something at Tairua Bar – a clean 1ft from the ESE, but with weak energy (73) and a very ordinary feel. After that, it's a grind of poor surf and very ordinary conditions all the way. We're looking at a solid 5 to 6 day gap where you wouldn't bother.
Things might start to look slightly more interesting around July 24th. Friday morning at Tairua Bar we get a little bump to 3ft from the E, with moderate wave energy (154) and light offshore winds. That means it'll be clean, but still small. The better option later that day is a glassy session on Thursday afternoon (July 23rd) with a 2ft ENE swell and 73 energy. Clean conditions but again, small.
The real standout, if you can call it that, shows up on July 30th and August 1st. We've got a long-period groundswell pushing in from the ENE. The period jumps to 20-21 seconds, which is proper groundswell. That kind of long-period swell tends to hold up best at a bar or river mouth like Tairua Bar, rather than a beach break where it can straighten out. On July 30th we see 0.7ft to 1ft, but the energy is moderate (71) and the period is so long it'll carry some push. By August 1st, the swell is still 1ft from the ENE at 15-16 seconds, and the energy is climbing to 161. Offshore winds are light to gentle. This is the best on offer, but it's still small and 8-9 days out, so take it with a grain of salt.
To be honest, this is a tough stretch. Tairua Bar is a fairly consistent spot, but it's an advanced wave and the conditions just aren't lining up. For most of the week, it's not worth the drive. If you're a kiter, the combination of swell and strong cross-offshore winds from the SW on July 25th could look better than a paddle session, but that's not much of a silver lining.
This is a long lean spell. Just check back in a few days; things can change. This is Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 68 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 150 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.96m | 10:32PM2.06m | 10:52AM1.92m | 11:22PM1.99m | 11:44AM1.87m | 00:11AM1.92m | 12:37PM1.81m | 00:59AM1.86m | 1:29PM1.77m | 1:45AM1.81m | 2:21PM1.73m | 2:31AM1.76m | 3:14PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.43m | 4:54PM0.45m | 5:32AM0.43m | 5:44PM0.50m | 6:20AM0.46m | 6:33PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.50m | 7:24PM0.62m | 7:56AM0.55m | 8:19PM0.68m | 8:47AM0.60m | 9:15PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 10 | N 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 150 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 14 | 138 | 138 | 88 | 92 | 112 | 112 | 2 | 112 | 88 | 104 | 177 | 125 | 112 | 112 | 177 | 112 | 221 | 0 |
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