Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s talk Tairua Beach. This spot is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that’s exposed to NE swell. Crowds can show up sometimes, so you might have company. The water temperature sits at 16° which is normal for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.
To be honest, the start of July is pretty quiet. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are a write‑off – lumpy cross‑shore winds, marginal conditions, and messy swell. The first decent surf doesn’t roll in until Wednesday afternoon, July 8. That afternoon we get a nice offshore breeze from the SW, clean lines of around 1.5m (about 5 ft) from the ESE with a 10‑second period. The combined wave energy is moderate (578), and although the direction isn’t exactly the preferred NE, the clean conditions make it a solid pick for beginners. Thursday morning, July 9, also offers clean 1.1m (about 4 ft) E swell at 10 seconds with light cross‑off wind – smaller but still surfable (combined energy 275). After that, things go flat and ordinary from Friday through to the middle of the next week. There’s a big spike on Thursday July 16 – 3‑3.5m (10‑12 ft) of NE swell – but it’s cross‑onshore and way too big for this break; only for experts if anyone’s brave enough, and even then the quality is questionable. The real standout comes on Friday July 17 morning: offshore SW breeze, 1.7m (about 6 ft) of ENE swell at 9 seconds, clean and glassy in the afternoon with a light easterly going glass. Combined energy 520 – moderate, fun waves. After that, it fades again into tiny, poor conditions for the rest of the outlook.
So the two windows to aim for are Wednesday afternoon July 8 and Friday morning July 17. The rest? Not much to write home about.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 9 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 510 | 705 | 186 | 268 | 541 | 306 | 339 | 407 | 245 | 235 | 240 | 161 | 294 | 127 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 60 | 42 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.73m | 11:55PM1.84m | 12:05PM1.72m | 00:37AM1.83m | 12:57PM1.73m | 1:22AM1.83m | 1:52PM1.77m | 2:12AM1.83m | 2:49PM1.81m | 3:11AM1.85m | 3:52PM1.86m | 4:16AM1.88m | 5:02PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.51m | 6:06AM0.51m | 6:09PM0.56m | 6:51AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.62m | 7:38AM0.50m | 7:57PM0.66m | 8:30AM0.52m | 8:59PM0.67m | 9:29AM0.54m | 10:03PM0.66m | 10:33AM0.53m | 11:07PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 317 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 306 | 339 | 407 | 245 | 235 | 240 | 161 | 294 | 77 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 42 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 5 | N 7 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 162 | 186 | — | — | 83 | 158 | 171 | 72 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 127 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 14 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 65 | 33 | — | — | 45 | 161 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 510 | 705 | 65 | 268 | 541 | 236 | 139 | 42 | — | 12 | 4 | 63 | 31 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 53 | 30 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 26 | 99 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 76 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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