Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, E swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE 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 (Jul 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
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 in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s going to be a long, flat spell for Tairua Beach. For the next week or so, we’re looking at barely a ripple. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, about 60°F, so that’s normal at least.
We’ve got a bit of a blank run here. From now, right through the 20th of July, the swell is tiny and the energy is just not there. It’s going to be a quiet period, and that’s just how it goes around here sometimes. Don’t sweat it, these things don’t last forever.
Friday the 17th offers a tiny bump to 2 ft from the east, but with a 16 second period, real long-period groundswell. That kind of period is great for shape, but for a beach break like Tairua, that long gap between sets might make it feel even smaller. The wind turns offshore on the Friday afternoon, clean from the southwest, but the energy is still pretty weak (133 combined energy). It’s rideable but ordinary.
The stand-out, and the one to keep an eye on, arrives right at the end of the outlook, on Tuesday the 29th of July. The morning shows some proper size, 7 ft from the north, with clean offshore wind from the southwest. The wave energy (1087) is strong, real strong. This is expert territory at that height, but the conditions are set up beautifully. The only thing is, this is 13 days out, so keep that in the back of your mind—it’s promising but not locked in yet. The Wednesday afternoon will still be good for the more experienced crew, dropping to 5 ft but still clean.
So, hang tight through the doldrums. That last Wednesday is the one that’s got my attention.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 61 | 139 | 129 | 109 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:01PM2.16m | 8:16AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.17m | 9:09AM1.99m | 9:41PM2.13m | 10:00AM1.96m | 10:32PM2.06m | 10:52AM1.92m | 11:22PM1.99m | 11:44AM1.87m | 00:11AM1.92m | 12:37PM1.81m | 00:59AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.53m | 2:19PM0.35m | 3:01AM0.48m | 3:11PM0.36m | 3:52AM0.45m | 4:03PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.43m | 4:54PM0.45m | 5:32AM0.43m | 5:44PM0.50m | 6:20AM0.46m | 6:33PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 139 | 129 | 109 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 15 | ESE 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 178 | 103 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 124 | 87 | 103 |
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