Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Tairua Beach for the next couple of weeks.
The first week is pretty flat. The water temp is sitting right around 59°F to start, which is dead average for the season, so no surprises there. The swell is tiny, barely a foot, and the combined energy is a measly 7 (weak energy) for that Thursday morning. You’re looking at glassy conditions, but with nothing to ride. It’s just a waiting game.
We get a little bump on Saturday the 25th, with a 4ft swell from the NNW, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 383 (moderate wave energy), and we get a fresh offshore wind from the WSW. It’ll be clean, but the direction is off for Tairua’s best NE exposure, so it won’t line up well. Sunday and Monday are small again, with glassy or clean conditions, but the waves are just too ordinary. The energy drops back to 75 (weak energy) on Sunday.
Then we hit a long, dry spell. The end of July and start of August are all small, weak, and inconsistent. There’s a big gap of nothing.
Here’s the one to watch: Wednesday the 5th of August. We get a sudden spike: a 8ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy rockets up to 672 (strong wave energy). That’s a big, powerful wave. Because it’s over 8ft, this is strictly for experts only. The beach break setup means it could be a bit lumpy and powerful, but the offshore wind will keep it clean. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have a few others out, but it won’t be packed.
After that, it drops off again. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are back to smaller, messier conditions.
So, the bottom line: most of the next 16 days are a bust. The one real standout is that Wednesday the 5th of August. If you’re an expert and you want a big, clean wave, that’s your shot. For everyone else, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 163 | 166 | 163 | 87 | 85 | 91 | 85 | 77 | 117 | 125 | 128 | 130 | 128 | 168 | 123 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.76m | 3:14PM1.71m | 3:20AM1.71m | 4:11PM1.71m | 4:13AM1.68m | 5:09PM1.73m | 5:07AM1.67m | 6:01PM1.75m | 5:58AM1.69m | 6:46PM1.78m | 6:46AM1.72m | 7:27PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.68m | 8:47AM0.60m | 9:15PM0.72m | 9:41AM0.63m | 10:11PM0.75m | 10:36AM0.64m | 11:03PM0.75m | 11:27AM0.64m | 11:53PM0.73m | 12:13PM0.61m | 00:39AM0.69m | 12:55PM0.57m | 1:23AM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 11 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 116 | 154 | 163 | 87 | 85 | 91 | 85 | 77 | 117 | 125 | 128 | 130 | 128 | 168 | 123 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 166 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 9 | E 18 | — | ESE 15 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NE 11 | N 8 | — | — | NE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 22 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | N 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 163 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 226 | 247 | 213 | 247 | 122 | 251 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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