Delaware Bay Point surf break

Delaware Bay Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Delaware Bay Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Delaware Bay Point sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)--
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s

Table - waves today at Delaware Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
24
0.1
NW
24
0.1
NW
22
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
19
0.3
NW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
35
0
30
29
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
N
0
N
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
N
5
N
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:07PM2.66m
6:27AM2.85m
7:03PM2.87m
7:22AM3.03m
7:53PM3.09m
8:12AM3.21m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.78m
12:52PM0.54m
1:16AM0.59m
1:43PM0.34m
2:06AM0.38m
2:30PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
11
9
9
8
10
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
14
14
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
10
9
7
7
6
8
12
11
11
10
8
7
7
8
13
13
11
8
8
7
7
8
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
22
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
19
0.3
NW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
2
1
1
8
8
18
18
15
37
35
49
30
29
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
24
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
8
1
22
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
24
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
8
22
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
93
93
99
101
101
99
57
57
57
57
57
93
57
95
95
57
57
57
93
57
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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