Tairua Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Tairua Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tairua Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 (May 22) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 22nd May)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 27th May)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 27th May)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
83
106
104
132
233
196
193
295
441
427
519
673
692
849
520
573
296
261
340
685
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
10
NE
15
E
15
NNE
5
NE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
20
ENE
20
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:47AM2.05m
10:20PM2.10m
10:38AM2.02m
11:16PM2.06m
11:30AM1.95m
00:13AM2.01m
12:26PM1.87m
1:08AM1.94m
1:27PM1.80m
2:02AM1.88m
2:29PM1.76m
2:56AM1.82m
3:27PM1.74m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.37m
4:25AM0.52m
4:43PM0.39m
5:21AM0.55m
5:36PM0.44m
6:19AM0.56m
6:30PM0.51m
7:17AM0.56m
7:28PM0.58m
8:12AM0.55m
8:28PM0.63m
9:06AM0.55m
9:28PM0.64m
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7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
15
17
16
15
15
14
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
13
12
13
15
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
15
13
12
10
13
13
13
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
0.4
N
9
0.9
NNE
7
1.2
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
17
83
106
104
132
233
196
193
295
441
427
519
673
692
849
25
86
296
167
133
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
11
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.8
ENE
13
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
27
15
13
6
3
3
3
29
19
2
2
183
19
17
8
12
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
10
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
52
520
573
261
340
685
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
1
2
3
Distance (km)
111
111
76
86
111
17
76
111
99
67
35
33
76
111
99
86
111
111
86
111
79
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
4
3
5
6
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Tairua Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tairua Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tairua Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tairua Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tairua Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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TairuaBeach is 81 km (50 miles) from Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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