Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. For the next 16 days, Tairua Beach is looking like a slow starter, but there’s a solid finish on the horizon if you’ve got the patience.
The first bit of action we see is on Monday the 7th of September, but it’s a messy one. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and poor. Not worth paddling out for. That pattern of small, weak, or messy surf carries on through the rest of the first week. There’s a moment on Tuesday afternoon the 8th where the wind drops to glassy and the swell is 3 ft from the N, but it’s weak energy (92) and really ordinary. You could get a few knee-high wobblers if you’re desperate.
The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Friday the 18th of September. That morning, the swell jumps to 8 ft from the N, with a period of 8 seconds and a light offshore breeze from the SW. The combined energy is 724 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. That’s a solid, punchy surf for experienced surfers – the size is over 7 ft, so it’s not for beginners. The afternoon stays big at 8 ft, but the wind shifts cross-on, so the morning is the pick.
Water temperature at Tairua Beach is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The second week has a couple of promising calls. On Monday the 21st of September, another strong pulse shows up: 6 ft from the ENE, with a very long period of 13 seconds, and a moderate offshore from the SW. The combined energy is 939 (strong), and the wind is clean. That’s groundswell, so expect long lines and bigger gaps between sets – best for the points and reefs, but Tairua Beach is a beach break, so it might get a bit straight. Still, worth a look.
The only other blip of note is Wednesday the 16th of September, with a 5 ft NNW swell and clean cross-off wind, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the energy is moderate (231). It’s surfable, but nothing compared to the 18th and 21st.
Overall, it’s a quiet start, but the 18th and 21st are the standouts. The 18th morning is the best of the lot – clean, solid, and punchy. Don’t waste your energy on the tiny stuff before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 112 | 268 | 291 | 159 | 138 | 61 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 88 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 16 | 44 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.78m | 3:25PM1.81m | 3:40AM1.76m | 4:33PM1.86m | 4:47AM1.76m | 5:33PM1.91m | 5:50AM1.77m | 6:27PM1.95m | 6:48AM1.81m | 7:16PM1.95m | 7:42AM1.85m | 8:03PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.49m | 9:32PM0.60m | 9:53AM0.48m | 10:35PM0.57m | 10:55AM0.45m | 11:37PM0.52m | 11:52AM0.43m | 00:34AM0.45m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:27AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.40m | 2:16AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 159 | 138 | 61 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 88 | 17 | 42 | 44 | 16 | 44 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | E 18 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | ENE 8 | N 6 | E 4 | — | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 16 | — | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 112 | 268 | 291 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 111 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 86 | 87 | 76 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 142 | 264 | 251 |
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