Tairua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Tairua Beach Surf Guide

TairuaBeach in Coromandel is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are mainly rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Tairua Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tairua Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tairua Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tairua Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tairua Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in July while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tairua Beach Location Map

Interactive Tairua Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to TairuaBeach is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to TairuaBeach is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Tairua Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	on	glass

What does Tairua Beach look like?

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Tides at Tairua Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Tairua, New Zealand, 1 km from Tairua Beach.

Next High Water: 10:42pm | 1.8m

Next Low Water: 04:14pm | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tairua Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at Tairua Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite