Tairua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary, small surf before anything gets your heart racing. For the first week or so, we’re mostly dealing with tiny, weak swells and less-than-ideal winds, so you won’t be missing much if you’ve got other things on the go.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Monday the 10th. Tairua Beach (Coromandel) sees a small pulse of north swell push through, around 4ft with an 8-second period. The morning starts with a light cross-offshore wind and it cleans right up by the afternoon with a proper offshore breeze. It’s not going to be epic, but there’s something to ride. The combined energy is moderate at 200, but it fades quickly. Tuesday the 11th has a bit left over, around 3ft, but it’s looking glassy in the morning which is always a bonus. It’s small, but it’s clean.

Then we go through another patch of poor, onshore conditions. The wind swings around to the northeast and brings in some rain and messy, short-period swell. Not worth your time. The swell stays small and the wind chops it up, so the lineup’s going to be pretty lonely for a while. We get a few glimpses of clean conditions on Friday the 14th and over the weekend the 15th and 16th, but the swell is just too tiny – we’re talking under 2ft. It’s one for the log if you’re desperate, not for a proper session.

The next week stays flat and clean, but there’s nothing behind it. Small pulses of east-northeast swell keep the hopes up, but the size just isn’t there. It’s a real waiting game. The wind is often offshore or clean, but with waves under 2ft, it’s not even a ripple.

Now, hold on to your board shorts, because it all changes on Sunday the 23rd of August. That’s the standout. We’ve got a serious pulse of northeast groundswell hitting, and it’s a big one. The morning sees 8ft waves with a 12-second period, and it just builds into the afternoon with 10ft and an 11-second period. The combined energy is strong, reading 2600 and 2710. This is proper, powerful surf. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the conditions should be clean and lined up. This is definitely for experienced surfers only – 10ft is no joke, and it’ll be a challenge for anyone not used to that size. The long period also means it’ll be breaking with real push at Tairua, so you’ll want your step-up board and your wits about you. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but something to keep an eye on as we get closer.

So, bottom line: don’t get excited about the first part of this forecast. There’s a hint of something rideable early next week, but the real show is that big swell on the 23rd. It’s a case of patience, and it might just pay off.

For water temps, it’s about average for this time of year, sitting around 58°F.

Rusty.

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