Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk Tairua Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start, and there’s a big empty patch in the middle, but we’ve got a couple little windows that might get you wet.
We start on Thursday, August 13th, with thunderstorms and a 20 km/h breeze from the NNE. Swell is 6 ft from the NE, short period of 7 seconds, and a combined energy of 276. That’s moderate wave energy, but the conditions are poor. Not your day.
Friday the 14th improves a bit. The morning is glassy with a 5 km/h SW wind. Swell is 5 ft from the ENE, still a short 7-second period, but it’s surfable. Combined energy is 255. Water temp is 15°, about average. Afternoon goes cross-off with a 15 km/h SSE wind and a 5 ft swell, same direction. Clean, but just ordinary.
Saturday the 15th is your best bet. Morning kicks off with a 5 ft easterly swell, 8-second period, and combined energy jumps to 403 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light SSW at 10 km/h, cross-off, and the conditions are good. Tairua Beach (Tairua) is a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent. That’s the standout. The afternoon stays clean with a 5 ft ENE swell and an offshore 15 km/h WSW wind. Another good session.
Sunday the 16th morning: 4 ft from the east with a 15 km/h offshore SSW breeze. Combined energy is 169. Surfable but ordinary. The afternoon drops to 3 ft and a strong 25 km/h SSE cross-off – that’s done.
Monday the 17th morning: clear, 5 ft swell from the SE, but only a 6-second period. Combined energy is 222. Offshore wind at 20 km/h keeps it clean, but it’s just ordinary. Afternoon fades.
Then we hit a big dry spell. From Tuesday the 18th through Monday the 24th of August, the swell drops to tiny – between 0.3 ft and 2 ft. Combined energy falls below 50. Winds are light or moderate, but there’s nothing to surf. That’s a six-day gap with no real waves.
Tuesday the 25th of August brings a pulse. Morning: 5 ft from the NNE, 6-second period, energy of 225. Clean with a 20 km/h offshore W wind, but only marginal. Afternoon jumps to 7 ft from the NNE, 7 seconds, and energy of 493 – that’s strong. But it’s still only marginal. At 7 ft, that’s big for beginners, and the short period makes it a bit lumpy.
Wednesday the 26th: 5 ft from the NE, 7 seconds, 279 energy. A light 10 km/h NW cross-shore. Still marginal. After that, it fades back to poor conditions through the end.
The standout is Saturday the 15th. Both sessions are solid, but the morning has a 5 ft east swell with strong energy (403) and clean wind. That’s your best bet. Tuesday the 25th afternoon has size (7 ft) and energy (493), but the wind and short period keep it from being great. For experienced surfers only.
It’s a waiting game, but the glassy mornings make it worth checking.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 271 | 163 | 249 | 176 | 221 | 324 | 284 | 246 | 169 | 64 | 99 | 167 | 131 | 68 | 98 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:03PM1.79m | 00:21AM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:45AM0.43m | 6:00PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 271 | 163 | 249 | 176 | 221 | 324 | 284 | 246 | 169 | 64 | 99 | 39 | 131 | 68 | 98 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | SE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 31 | — | — | 33 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 14 | E 14 | N 9 | E 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 31 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 124 | 167 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 111 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 87 | 129 | 87 | 111 |
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