Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 462 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW 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 (Sep 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again.
Let’s be real: this 16-day look at Tairua Beach is a rough one. There’s a big dry spell right from the start, and for most of it, the waves are flat or just pitiful. Don’t rush out.
Water temp is 59°F, right where it should be for this time of year.
The first little pulse worth mentioning hits Monday morning, 7 September. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the NW with a 8-second period, and a stiff 16 mph offshore wind out of the SW. That’ll keep it clean. The combined energy is moderate (220). It’s rideable, but nothing special. The afternoon fades out quick.
Then on Friday morning, 11 September, there’s a tiny 0.7ft groundswell from the ENE with a long 13-second period, and the wind is dead glassy. It’s clean as a whistle, but there’s just no height to work with.
The one real standout is Saturday, 12 September. The morning brings a 8ft swell from the NNE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a huge 1145, so there’s plenty of power. But the wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph from the N, which will put a few bumps on it. This is big, expert-only territory. The afternoon gets even bigger, pushing 8ft from the ENE, but it’s onshore and messy. For a beach break, that’s gonna be a mess. If you’ve got a kite, you’ll be laughing—not so much for a paddle.
The rest of the forecast is tiny, flat, or poor. The second week (from the 14th on) is back to 0.7ft to 1ft, with offshore winds, but no energy to speak of.
So, the only real shot is the 12 September morning, and that’s strictly for the experts who don’t mind a little wind. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 48 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 74 | 67 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 110 | 220 | 216 | 76 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.81m | 10:14PM1.82m | 10:32AM1.81m | 11:01PM1.80m | 11:21AM1.81m | 11:49PM1.80m | 12:14PM1.80m | 00:40AM1.80m | 1:13PM1.78m | 1:34AM1.79m | 2:16PM1.78m | 2:34AM1.78m | 3:25PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.41m | 4:24AM0.33m | 4:41PM0.43m | 5:08AM0.35m | 5:30PM0.47m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:23PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.44m | 7:22PM0.56m | 7:46AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.49m | 9:32PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NNW 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | E 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | E 13 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 74 | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 110 | 220 | 216 | 11 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 136 | 225 | 225 | 247 | 180 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 264 | 0 | 145 | 286 | 120 | 262 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
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