Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW 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 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.7m 7s 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—there’s next to nothing on the cards for Tairua Beach for a while. We’re looking at a flat spell that stretches from now well into next week. You’re staring at dribbly 0.3ft to 1ft slop, with the combined swell energy mostly in the low teens to 40s—weak, gutless stuff. The swell direction is NE early on, with long 11 to 13 second periods, so there’s a hint of push, but no size behind it. Winds are often offshore or clean, but clean and microscopic doesn’t do anyone any favours.
We finally get a sniff of something on Wednesday the 23rd. The morning goes glassy with a little 3ft ENE swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds—so it’s soft and crumbly, energy at 67. The afternoon sees a bump to 3ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds, and with a light cross-off breeze it’s still pretty ordinary. This is the only real window of surfable waves in the whole stretch, and even then it’s barely worth suiting up for unless you’re a beginner or just desperate. That’s your standout, and it’s a gentle one.
From Thursday the 24th onward, it’s back to tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves with energy in the teens and 20s. There are a few glassy mornings, especially the 26th and 28th, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The water temp is about normal for this time of year—nothing odd there. Crowds will be a non-issue, because nobody’s out chasing this.
Honestly, with this kind of weak, small surf, even a slight breeze chops it up. And when the wind does blow stronger—like Thursday the 17th with 30 km/h onshore and a lumpy 5ft mess—it’s a full-on washing machine. If you’ve got a kite and some wind, this stretch looks a whole lot more fun than trying to paddle out. But hey, forecasts shift, and this break can fire when you least expect it. For now, leave the board at home, go for a swim, and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 154 | 93 | 82 | 101 | 126 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.88m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.34m | 3:19PM0.40m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 18 | 9 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 4 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 93 | 82 | 10 | 126 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | NE 11 | E 4 | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 11 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 12 | NW 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | SW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 154 | — | — | 101 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 178 | 186 | 215 | 124 | 264 | 225 | 247 | 247 | 120 | 247 | 247 | 40 | 17 | 111 | 0 | 98 | 251 | 247 |
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