Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NE swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break it down—this 16-day stretch at Tairua Beach is mostly a dud, so don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got a big flat spell right off the bat.
From Sunday the 2nd of August all the way through Sunday the 9th, it’s tiny or flat. Swells are under 0.3m, combined energy is weak, under 88. Glassy mornings but nothing to surf. A full week of nothing.
Monday the 10th of August we finally get a pulse. Morning sees 0.9m swell from the north, but only a 5-second period—weak energy at 59. By afternoon, it builds to 1.5m from the north, 6-second period, moderate energy at 192. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the short period means it’ll be weak and won’t hold shape. Not a standout, but rideable.
Tuesday the 11th of August the swell builds more—morning 1.6m from the north (7 seconds, 289 energy), afternoon hits 1.7m from the north (8 seconds, 515 energy). That’s solid energy, but the wind is light cross to onshore, creating some bump. Tide could be tricky. It’s a go for experienced surfers, but not clean enough to be a true standout.
Wednesday the 12th through Sunday the 16th of August it gets ugly. Onshore winds, rain, and fresh breezes. Thursday the 14th of August morning is huge—4.0m from the north (10 seconds, 5369 energy)—but it’s howling onshore at 30 km/h. Massive, messy, and dangerous. Only for experts, and barely. The rest are 0.9m to 1.8m but all choppy and onshore.
Best session is Monday the 10th of August afternoon. That 1.5m north swell with light cross-offshore winds and 192 energy is your best bet. It’s clean, small enough for beginners, and the only decent window in the whole run.
Tairua Beach (Coromandel Peninsula) is fairly exposed, and a north swell with a light south-west offshore can work. Water temp is about average for this time of year, around 15°, so a wetsuit is needed.
The pick is Monday the 10th of August, especially the afternoon. Not a classic, but it’s the only real surfable day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.77m | 10:01PM1.85m | 10:10AM1.76m | 10:42PM1.83m | 10:54AM1.76m | 11:24PM1.82m | 11:41AM1.76m | 00:09AM1.80m | 12:33PM1.77m | 00:57AM1.80m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:51AM1.81m | 2:28PM1.80m | 2:50AM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.41m | 4:10AM0.43m | 4:17PM0.43m | 4:52AM0.40m | 5:00PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.40m | 5:47PM0.51m | 6:20AM0.42m | 6:39PM0.56m | 7:10AM0.45m | 7:37PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.50m | 8:41PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | — | ENE 12 | E 17 | E 19 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | E 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | — | E 16 | E 13 | E 15 | E 9 | E 18 | E 9 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 124 | 124 | 176 | 213 | 180 | 186 | 213 | 0 | 13 | 87 | 111 | 111 | 124 | 103 | 111 | 178 | 103 | 111 | 225 | 111 |
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