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Delaware Bay Point Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Delaware Bay Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Delaware Bay Point today?
The current surf forecast for Delaware Bay Point at 11AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:36AM3.45m | 11:01PM3.57m | 11:25AM3.38m | 11:49PM3.51m | 12:15PM3.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM-0.02m | 4:46PM-0.03m | 5:14AM-0.00m | 5:32PM0.05m | 6:03AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 5 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 40 | 42 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 93 | 95 | 114 | 114 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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