Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
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’s cookin’ at Tairua Beach.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to sit through. The first few days of this outlook are pretty grim – Wednesday and Thursday are a write-off with messy, onshore slop, so don’t even bother waxing up. We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before anything really worth paddling out for shows up.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday morning, the 13th of August. It’s not huge, but the winds go glassy, and we’ve got a 6ft NE swell rolling in. The energy is moderate at 486, and it’s clean. That’s your window for a decent session. After that, things drop back down into the doldrums – small, weak waves under 3ft for days on end. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.
Now, if you’ve got some patience, keep your eye on the 27th of August. Thursday morning that week is looking like a real standout. We’ve got a solid 6ft northerly swell pumping in with moderate energy at 361, and the wind is clean and offshore. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s a bit peaky, but for a beach break that’s fine. This one’s for the crew who don’t mind a bit of size and can handle a punchy wave. It’s a promising long-range call, but keep an eye on it.
For the rest of the run, it’s mostly flat and not worth chasing. Tairua is a beginner-friendly spot when it’s small, but right now it’s either too weak or just plain flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 193 | 247 | 243 | 253 | 112 | 108 | 97 | 109 | 88 | 80 | 104 | 171 | 127 | 121 | 370 | 78 | 52 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.87m | 6:49PM2.05m | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:40PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.91m | 8:28PM2.07m | 8:50AM1.92m | 9:16PM2.02m | 9:39AM1.91m | 10:04PM1.95m | 10:27AM1.89m | 10:52PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.57m | 12:12PM0.40m | 00:53AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.45m | 1:59PM0.36m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.37m | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:42PM0.39m | 4:15AM0.36m | 4:30PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 193 | 247 | 243 | 178 | 112 | 108 | 97 | 109 | 88 | 80 | 104 | 171 | 127 | 121 | 32 | 78 | 52 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 16 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 5 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 52 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 25 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 57 | — | — | 20 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 17 | 370 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 99 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
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