Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Bar surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Bar in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you—this is a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. The water temperature is sitting at 15° at Tairua Bar, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
We kick off on Tuesday, 1st September, and honestly, the first ten days are a real struggle. There's hardly any swell to speak of, with heights hovering around 0.7 ft to 2 ft and combined wave energy barely cracking 50. It's clean most of the time, but there's just not enough oomph. From Wednesday, 2nd September through to Thursday, 10th September, we've got a long gap of days where there's simply no surf worth paddling out for. The winds are often offshore or cross-off, but when the swell is that tiny, it doesn't matter.
Things finally start to look a bit more promising on Friday, 11th September. The morning brings a 5 ft swell from the NE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 227, so we're into moderate territory. Winds are offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, which will keep things reasonably clean. It's not the best shape, but it's surfable—just don't expect perfection.
Then Saturday, 12th September, is where we might see a standout. The morning delivers an 8 ft swell from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1561, which is a big surge of power. That's expert territory though—this is too big for beginners, and only experienced surfers should be looking at it. Winds are cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, so it'll be clean enough. The swell direction is NE, and that's the optimum for Tairua Bar, so it should line up nicely.
The conditions ease off Sunday, 13th September, with a morning swell of 4 ft from the NE, 9-second period, and offshore winds from the WSW at 12 mph. The combined energy is 304, and it's looking clean and well-shaped. This is probably the best all-rounder for most surfers, but it's not a massive standout.
After that, the surf drops back to tiny, messy, or weak for the rest of the window. The long-range promise from Saturday is exciting, but it's a bit of a wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 362 | 57 | 9 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.81m | 10:14PM1.82m | 10:32AM1.81m | 11:01PM1.80m | 11:21AM1.81m | 11:49PM1.80m | 12:14PM1.80m | 00:40AM1.80m | 1:13PM1.78m | 1:34AM1.79m | 2:16PM1.78m | 2:34AM1.78m | 3:25PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.41m | 4:24AM0.33m | 4:41PM0.43m | 5:08AM0.35m | 5:30PM0.47m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:23PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.44m | 7:22PM0.56m | 7:46AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.49m | 9:32PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 186 | 57 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | — | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 27 | 74 | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | 170 | 362 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 138 | 224 | 224 | 246 | 178 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 267 | 0 | 144 | 148 | 195 | 254 | 262 | 0 | 230 | 303 | 156 |
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