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Tairua Ocean Beach

Waikato · New Zealand

IntermediateBeach break-36.992, 175.860

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A october–april beach on the Fiji Sea near Waikato, Tairua Ocean Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~15.8°C (60.4°F) on average

Jan

20.1°C

68.2°F · 17.7–22.8°C

Feb

21.2°C

70.2°F · 20.3–22.4°C

Mar

20.8°C

69.4°F · 18.6–21.8°C

Apr

19.8°C

67.6°F · 18.2–21.2°C

May

18.4°C

65.1°F · 17.4–19.8°C

Jun

16.8°C

62.2°F · 15.9–18.1°C

Jul

15.8°C

60.4°F · 14.9–16.7°C

Aug

15.1°C

59.2°F · 14.3–15.8°C

Sep

15.2°C

59.4°F · 14.5–16.1°C

Oct

15.8°C

60.4°F · 14.9–17.6°C

Nov

17.2°C

63°F · 15.6–18.7°C

Dec

18.7°C

65.7°F · 16.8–20.5°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

Break type

Beach break

Best season

October–April

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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