Surf Forecasts:
Tairua Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tairua Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown for Tairua Beach.
I’ll level with you: the next week and a half looks flat and grim. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Sunday the 19th, it’s a total dead zone – tiny, onshore, and weak. Don't even think about paddling out until the next week.
Here’s the real spark. There’s a solid pulse of energy building, and it all comes together on Monday the 20th. That’s the one to circle. The morning brings an 8ft groundswell out of the ENE, with combined wave energy punching up to 1240 – that’s strong. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, so the face will be clean. This one’s for the experienced crew only; it’s a powerful, meaty swell. And the afternoon gets even better. The wind goes glassy, the swell holds at 8ft, and the energy jumps to 1499. Expect excellent, clean conditions for the surfers who know what they’re doing. The swell direction (ENE) matches the optimum for Tairua Beach, and that light cross-off breeze is going to groom it nicely.
Water temp is around 60°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so a spring suit is the call.
After that peak, it gets messy again from the 21st as the wind swings onshore and the quality nosedives. There's a couple days at the tail end, the 24th and 25th, with clean offshore wind from the SW, but the swell is tiny – knee to thigh high, so it’s a long paddle for very little reward.
The only real window here is Sunday the 19th afternoon through the 20th. The 20th is the standout. If you can get on it, do it. After that, it’s back to waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 154 | 122 | 250 | 196 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 59 | 19 | 49 | 21 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.81m | 3:11AM1.85m | 3:52PM1.86m | 4:16AM1.88m | 5:02PM1.92m | 5:21AM1.93m | 6:10PM2.01m | 6:23AM1.97m | 7:09PM2.11m | 7:21AM2.00m | 8:01PM2.16m | 8:16AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.67m | 9:29AM0.54m | 10:03PM0.66m | 10:33AM0.53m | 11:07PM0.63m | 11:36AM0.49m | 00:10AM0.60m | 12:33PM0.42m | 1:09AM0.57m | 1:27PM0.37m | 2:07AM0.53m | 2:19PM0.35m | |||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 17 |
| kJ | 125 | 154 | 122 | 250 | 196 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 59 | 8 | 49 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | E 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 149 | 55 | 77 | 53 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 55 | 43 | — | — | 12 | 14 | — | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 111 | 5 | 111 | 129 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 112 | 247 | 120 | 196 | 13 | 2 |
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