Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE 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 (Aug 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles for those who think that way. Let’s break it down.
We’re starting with a real snoozer. From Tuesday the 25th through the end of August, the surf is mostly flat or poor. The first few days, the 25th to the 27th, show tiny 0.3ft swells from the NE with a 10-second period and weak energy (7), with cross-off or cross-on winds. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. That dry spell runs right through to Saturday the 29th, when a bigger 7ft N swell arrives, but the wind is roaring cross-on at 12 mph and the energy jumps to 654 (moderate-strong), making it a choppy, blown-out mess. Not for surfing.
Sunday the 30th is the first real chance. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the NNE with a 8-second period (125 energy), and the wind swings offshore from the SW at 12 mph. It’s clean and rideable, but small and ordinary. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are similar – small waves with offshore winds, but nothing special.
Then we hit another quiet spell. Wednesday the 2nd through Saturday the 5th of September offers tiny waves (1ft to 3ft) with poor conditions, though Saturday afternoon the 5th goes glassy with 1ft from the NE. Still, not much to write home about.
Now the standout. Circle Monday the 7th of September. The morning brings a solid 6ft swell from the N with a 7-second period (387 energy – moderate). The wind is glassy, with a WSW breeze at just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets, and it’s rated as “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best call of the whole 16 days. The afternoon sees a 7ft N swell, but the wind shifts cross-on, so the morning is the one.
Tairua Beach is the only game in town. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break, fairly exposed to the NE swell, and fairly consistent. Crowds can show up sometimes. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
The second week is a letdown. After Monday morning, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September are messy with cross-on winds and dropping swell. Not worth it.
So, we’ve got a long flat stretch, a small window of ordinary waves, and one true standout morning on September 7th. That’s your day. The rest, you’ll be waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 29 | 33 | 226 | 373 | 222 | 80 | 149 | 84 | 80 | 125 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.70m | 5:24AM1.66m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:53PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 9:05AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.67m | 11:17PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.62m | 00:04AM0.66m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 222 | 77 | 149 | 84 | 80 | 125 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | S 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 80 | 33 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | NNE 7 | — | S 5 | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 40 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 226 | 373 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 247 | 247 | 251 | 178 | 120 | 112 | 215 | 247 | 5 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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