Tairua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what Tairua Beach has cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s flat as a pancake. The first few days are a total washout with tiny swell and onshore, cross-on, or choppy winds. Thursday morning the 27th is glassy but there’s barely a ripple at 0.3 ft, and the combined swell energy is a measly 8. The water temp is 58°, which is pretty normal for this time of year—nothing weird there.

The whole weekend and into early next week stays poor. Saturday the 29th afternoon sees a bump of swell at 8 ft from the north, but the wind is cross-on and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy hits 687, which is moderate, but the onshore chop ruins it. Sunday the 30th morning cleans up with a WSW wind going cross-off, but the swell drops to 4 ft and the period is a short 8 seconds—not much to get excited about.

Monday the 31st morning finally shows a glimmer. Offshore wind from the WSW at 15 mph, swell 2 ft from the NE with a 9-second period, and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The combined energy is only 75, so it’s weak. Still, a clean little wave might be on for a beginner or a longboarder. The afternoon goes cross-off, same story.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is cross-off and clean, but again only 2 ft from the NE with a 10-second period. That’s a better period, but the energy is still low at 78. The afternoon turns offshore, and it’s the same “surfable but ordinary” call. The following days through to the 5th of September are more of the same—tiny, weak swell, mostly cross-off winds, and nothing approaching a standout.

The 6th of September Sunday sees a jump in swell: 6 ft from the NNW in the morning with a 7-second period and combined energy of 365, which is moderate. But the wind is cross, so it’s going to be lumpy and chopped. The afternoon gets even bigger at 7 ft from the NNW, but the wind goes cross-on at 19 mph, making it fresh and lumpy. That’s too big for beginners and likely a mess for everyone else.

The second week, around the 8th of September Tuesday, we finally get a decent setup. Morning offshore from the SW at 12 mph, swell 3 ft from the NNW with a 6-second period, and the wave comment says “surfable waves.” The combined energy is only 57, so it’s weak. But the afternoon turns glassy with a light offshore from the WSW, swell 4 ft from the NW, and energy of 122. That’s the best we’ve seen—clean, small, and rideable on a longboard or funboard. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

After that, the 9th of September Wednesday morning is dead flat and glassy, and the 10th and 11th bring some onshore junk from the north with swell around 5 ft to 6 ft but poor conditions. The 11th afternoon has a marginal call with 3 ft from the NE and a 9-second period, but the wind is onshore.

Overall, the standout window is the 8th of September Tuesday afternoon, with that clean offshore setup and a bit of energy. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a pretty average 16-day run. The rest is mostly flat, weak, or wind-affected. For a beach break like Tairua, the short periods and onshore winds mean the kites or windsurfers might get more out of the windy days than us surfers.

Rusty

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