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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 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Delaware Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 71 | 165 | 230 | 298 | 326 | 295 | 200 | 124 | 82 | 62 | 35 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:49PM3.51m | 12:15PM3.25m | 00:40AM3.38m | 1:09PM3.08m | 1:35AM3.21m | 2:06PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.19m | 6:54AM0.24m | 7:12PM0.36m | 7:49AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 12 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
 kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 71 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 200 | 124 | 82 | 62 | 35 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | 165 | 230 | 298 | 326 | 295 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 95 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 104 | 101 | 104 | 104 | 119 | 119 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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