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Tairua Beach Surf Photo: 'Tairua south end' by local

Issued: 5 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tairua Beach sea temperature is

14.9° C

0.0°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNE	E
	3 s	off	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNE	E
	3 s	off	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WSW	E	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	W	E	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	W	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	N
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	N
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	NNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	NNW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	NNE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	NNE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	WNW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tairua Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 2.17m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tairua Beach Surf Photo: 'Tairua south end' by local

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Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:15 am 20 Dec 2009