Tay street Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.65° S 176.20° E

Tay street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tay street sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.3° 

Tay street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tay street surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NE swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tay street this week:

The surf forecast for Tay street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tay street in the next 16 days are 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 9th Sep)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 9th Sep)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 11th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tay street over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Monday
14
Tuesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
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13
0.3
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NE
13
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13
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NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
15
30
29
29
61
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58
58
27
27
27
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27
25
23
23
23
27
12
26
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ENE
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
5
W
15
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
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15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
25
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Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
5:43PM1.76m
6:00AM1.61m
6:37PM1.80m
6:58AM1.65m
7:26PM1.80m
7:52AM1.69m
8:13PM1.77m
8:41AM1.72m
9:00PM1.73m
9:26AM1.73m
9:46PM1.70m
10:11AM1.71m
10:31PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.20m
11:47PM0.27m
12:02PM0.18m
00:44AM0.21m
12:57PM0.16m
1:37AM0.14m
1:51PM0.15m
2:26AM0.10m
2:42PM0.14m
3:12AM0.08m
3:29PM0.15m
3:55AM0.09m
4:13PM0.18m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Tay street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tay street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tay street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tay street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tay street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tay street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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