Tairua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the surf on the cards for Tairua Beach.

Right off the bat, we have a quiet start. The first few days aren't worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a real slow burn until we see something worthwhile. It’s going to be a long wait, but things will eventually turn around.

Sunday the 16th of August starts with a tiny 4ft wave from the east, but with a short 8-second period and a light southwest offshore wind. The wave energy is weak at 173. The water temp is about average for the time of year. It's clean but pretty ordinary. By the afternoon, a light rain sets in with a cross-shore wind, and things get messy.

Monday the 17th is a write-off. The swell bumps up a smidge to 4ft and 5ft, but with fresh S winds, the conditions are poor.

Tuesday the 18th of August is slightly better. The swell drops to 3ft in the morning and 2ft in the afternoon, still from the east. The wind is light offshore and then cross-offshore. The combined energy is low—110 and 60—so it’s weak, surf-able waves, but still very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.

From Wednesday the 19th right through to Saturday the 30th of August, it’s basically flat or tiny with poor conditions. There’s a stretch of days with swell under 1.0ft, and combined energy values in the teens and single digits. Some mornings are glassy, but there’s simply no push. A couple of days show a 3ft to 5ft wind swell from the north on the 24th, but it’s messy with onshore winds and short periods, so it’s a no-go.

The only real standout in this entire 16-day window is Tuesday the 25th of August. It’s a promising but less certain call this far out. The morning session looks best: a solid 7ft swell from the north-northeast with a moderate 9-second period, directed by a light cross-offshore SSE wind at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps to a strong 734, and the forecast calls for very good surf conditions. It’s not huge, but 7ft will be pushing it for beginners, so intermediate and above will have the best time. The crowd situation at Tairua means it can get busy, so you might not be alone. The afternoon drops to 5ft with a cross-shore wind and a messy look.

After that Tuesday 25th window, it all fades away again. Wednesday 26th onward drops back to 3ft and smaller, with onshore winds and poor conditions all the way to the end of the month.

So, to sum it up: suffer through the flat spell, and keep your fingers crossed for that morning session on the 25th at Tairua Beach. That’s your one real chance for a proper surf.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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