Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, ENE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tairua Beach.
Gotta be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead. The first proper session I can see is actually not until the afternoon of Friday the 11th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. The pattern is for a lot of days with tiny, un-rideable waves and offshore winds, which is a tease if anything.
For the first several days, from Friday the 11th right through to Monday the 21st of September, it’s mostly tiny stuff. Swell heights are hanging around 1.0 to 1 ft, and the combined wave energy is in the weak range – you’re looking at numbers like 89, 67, all the way down to single digits. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, so nothing weird there.
The only time it even gets close to being interesting is very late in the run. On Monday the 21st, the afternoon shows a jump to a 2 ft swell from the NW with a short period of 5 seconds and a fresh offshore wind from the SW. The energy is still weak (34), but it’s the biggest bump in the whole two weeks. Even then, it’s a short-period windswell, not the quality stuff we dream about.
Because Tairua Beach is a beach break, that long-period groundswell we sometimes get isn't going to help here anyway. The whole window is a write-off for a decent surf. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle board. The wind is often solid and offshore, but the waves just aren’t there to back it up.
So, to sum it up: there’s no standout session. The best of a bad bunch is the afternoon of Monday the 21st, but it’s still poor. Hang tight, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 |
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 kJ | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.95m | 7:42AM1.85m | 8:03PM1.92m | 8:31AM1.88m | 8:50PM1.89m | 9:16AM1.88m | 9:36PM1.85m | 10:01AM1.86m | 10:21PM1.83m | 10:45AM1.82m | 11:03PM1.79m | 11:30AM1.78m | 11:44PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:27AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.40m | 2:16AM0.36m | 2:32PM0.39m | 3:02AM0.34m | 3:19PM0.40m | 3:45AM0.35m | 4:03PM0.43m | 4:28AM0.38m | 4:45PM0.49m | 5:09AM0.44m | 5:28PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 40 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 35 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 16 | — | N 16 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | E 9 | E 4 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 42 | 16 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 136 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 98 | 190 | 247 | 186 | 225 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 247 | 176 | 2 | 126 | 190 |
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