NZ110415 Mount Paku 03 — Tairua, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Tairua

Tairua is a town in Waikato Region, New Zealand. From Tairua you can reach 8 surf spots, 3 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Sailors Grave, a surf spot 2.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TRG, 81 km away.

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Staying in Tairua

16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TRG, 81 km, Auckland International Airport (AKL), 93 km, HLZ, 106 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Tairua. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Tairua each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Tairua too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Mania reef10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pauanui, 7 km

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mania reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft5 s	7kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 s	13kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 s	16kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 s	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 s	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C

Sailors Grave2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sailors Grave, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	9kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	9kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C

Onemana17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 7 km

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Onemana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	19°C

Opotere12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pauanui, 7 km

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Opotere, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 shollow	4kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 shollow	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	20°C

pauanui2.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at pauanui, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft6 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	6kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Tairua, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Tairua. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Matarangi35.6 kmabout 1h 05 by car

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Matarangi, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C

Otama33.7 kmabout 1h 00 by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Otama, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 shollow	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft5 shollow	4kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	17°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 shollow	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	21°C

Kuoatunu Reef32.4 kmabout 1h 00 by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kuoatunu Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 shollow	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft5 shollow	4kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	17°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 shollow	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	21°C

Places to eat near Tairua

Johnny's TairuaBurger · 1.1 km from the centre
Punters Bar and GrillBar and grill · 1.1 km from the centre
Sangam Modern Indian Eatery and BarIndian · 1.1 km from the centre
Santa Maria Pizza ItalianaPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
Surf 'n' Sand TakeawaysFish and chips · 1.1 km from the centre
My Thai1.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Tairua, New Zealand

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Where it is

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Further out

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