Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tairua Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tairua Beach has got cooking over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, the outlook is pretty flat for the most part. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf, so don't go getting your hopes up too high just yet. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first recommendation doesn't come until Thursday the 17th, but even then it's a bit of a messy one. That afternoon sees a bump of 4ft from the north, but it's weak, short-period stuff at just 6 seconds, with a moderate cross-shore wind. The combined energy is moderate at best (113), but the conditions are choppy and the quality is poor. Not a standout.
Friday the 18th offers the best opportunity in this entire outlook, and that's not saying much. The morning is still poor, but by the afternoon the southwest wind goes offshore at 16 mph, cleaning things up. The swell is small at 2ft from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (66), but the "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" label gives us something to work with. It's a beginner-friendly break anyway, so if you're learning, you might find a few tiny, clean waves. Just don't expect much power.
After that, it's back to tiny dribbles. From Saturday the 19th all the way through to Monday the 28th of September, we've got a solid 9-day gap of nothing but ankle-biters and flat spells, with swells barely hitting 1.0ft. The winds are predominantly offshore, so it'll be clean, but there's just no push.
Finally, on Monday the 28th of September, we see a tiny pulse. The morning shows 3ft from the SE at 5 seconds, with light cross-off winds and clean conditions. The combined energy is still weak (70) and it's another "surfable but very ordinary" call. That's the second-best option on the table, but again, it's small and weak, better for a longboard or a foamie than a proper shortboard.
So, the standout is really Friday afternoon the 18th for the cleanest tiny waves. Everything else is a write-off. It's one of those runs where you might be better served checking the forecast again in a few days, 'cause it can't stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 94 | 91 | 35 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.85m | 10:01AM1.86m | 10:21PM1.83m | 10:45AM1.82m | 11:03PM1.79m | 11:30AM1.78m | 11:44PM1.75m | 12:16PM1.75m | 00:25AM1.70m | 1:04PM1.72m | 1:09AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.69m | 1:59AM1.61m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.35m | 4:03PM0.43m | 4:28AM0.38m | 4:45PM0.49m | 5:09AM0.44m | 5:28PM0.56m | 5:49AM0.51m | 6:15PM0.63m | 6:31AM0.59m | 7:07PM0.70m | 7:17AM0.66m | 8:02PM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 91 | 35 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 14 | E 4 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 13 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 18 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 94 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 111 | 288 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 215 | 247 | 256 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 98 | 180 | 225 | 247 | 247 | 180 | 180 |
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