Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with 445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tairua Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Tairua Beach has in store for us. It’s a pretty tough stretch ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We’ve got a long, quiet spell coming first. The surf will be missing in action for the initial few days. The first real chance of anything rideable isn’t until the morning of Saturday the 15th. That’s a solid few days of flat, small, or just plain messy conditions to get through before something turns up.
The best bet in this 16-day window is Saturday morning, the 15th of August. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a light 9 mph cross-offshore from the SSE, which should keep things reasonably clean. The combined swell energy sits at a moderate 304. It’s not going to be epic, but compared to the rest of the run, it’s your standout. The water temp is about 59°, which is pretty normal for the time of year. Expect a few others out there since crowds hit “sometimes,” so don’t be surprised to share it.
After that, things drop off quickly. Sunday the 16th is a bit bigger but gets blown out by strong winds. By Monday the 17th, we’re down to tiny 2 ft leftovers, and from Tuesday the 18th onward, it’s flat with swells under 2 ft. The second week is a write-off – nothing but small, weak energy (single-digit energy numbers) and poor conditions. There is a big spike of 8 ft on Tuesday the 25th of August, but it’s accompanied by howling onshore winds from the NNE at 19 mph and a short, messy 8-second period. That one is just ugly and will turn the beach into a washing machine.
So, to sum it up: wait for Saturday the 15th if you’re keen, but don’t expect a classic. After that, it’s a long, flat slog. Keep an eye on the charts, things could change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 287 | 251 | 226 | 149 | 159 | 127 | 203 | 284 | 217 | 304 | 395 | 278 | 270 | 47 | 56 | 50 | 70 | 42 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.05m | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:40PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.91m | 8:28PM2.07m | 8:50AM1.92m | 9:16PM2.02m | 9:39AM1.91m | 10:04PM1.95m | 10:27AM1.89m | 10:52PM1.90m | 11:15AM1.84m | 11:38PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.45m | 1:59PM0.36m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.37m | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:42PM0.39m | 4:15AM0.36m | 4:30PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:15PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 199 | 287 | 24 | 226 | 149 | 159 | 127 | 203 | 284 | 217 | 304 | 395 | 278 | 270 | 47 | 56 | 50 | 70 | 42 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | SE 5 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | — | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 14 | N 10 | ESE 13 | E 13 | NW 5 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 115 | 86 | 251 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 3 | 2 | 28 | 65 | 42 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 112 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 111 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 |
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