Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the Tairua Bar stretch. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for a decent surf.
Water temp is about 59°F, which is normal for the season.
The first time we see anything with a bit of size is on Monday, August 10th. The afternoon brings a 5ft swell from the north, but it's a short, weak 6-second period. The energy is moderate at 192, but it's coming with a cross-onshore breeze, so expect bumpy, poor conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday, August 11th, has a bit more punch. The swell sits around 6ft from the north, with the period stretching to 7-8 seconds. The energy is stronger, jumping from 289 in the morning to 515 in the afternoon. Still, the wind is light cross-onshore, so it's not clean. It's a marginal call, which is probably more interesting for the kite crew than us.
Then it turns ugly. From Wednesday, August 12th, through Friday, August 14th, we get rain and fresh onshore winds, making the ocean a choppy, lumpy mess. The real standout (in a bad way) is Friday, August 14th. There's a 13ft swell from the north with a 10-second period and insane energy of 5369, but it's being hammered by a fresh cross-onshore wind. That's a massive, dangerous, and messy wave, only for the experts, and even then, it's going to be a battle.
After that, it's a slow wind-down. The wind finally turns clean, cross-offshore on Sunday, August 16th, but the swell is down to about 3ft from the NE with weak energy (117). It's clean but tiny, a glassy ankle-slapper.
So, looking at the whole 16 days, there's not a single standout session. Too much onshore wind, rain, and either tiny or blown-out swell. Best to save the energy for another day. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.77m | 10:01PM1.85m | 10:10AM1.76m | 10:42PM1.83m | 10:54AM1.76m | 11:24PM1.82m | 11:41AM1.76m | 00:09AM1.80m | 12:33PM1.77m | 00:57AM1.80m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:51AM1.81m | 2:28PM1.80m | 2:50AM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.41m | 4:10AM0.43m | 4:17PM0.43m | 4:52AM0.40m | 5:00PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.40m | 5:47PM0.51m | 6:20AM0.42m | 6:39PM0.56m | 7:10AM0.45m | 7:37PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.50m | 8:41PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | — | ENE 12 | E 17 | E 19 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | E 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | — | E 16 | E 13 | E 15 | E 9 | E 18 | E 9 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 125 | 125 | 177 | 215 | 178 | 188 | 215 | 0 | 14 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 125 | 104 | 112 | 177 | 104 | 112 | 224 | 112 |
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