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Delaware Bay Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Delaware Bay Point today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Delaware Bay Point at 4PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Delaware Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 66 | 194 | 310 | 324 | 422 | 661 | 1126 | 1532 | 1598 | 1303 | 1026 | 767 | 799 | 878 | 786 | 770 | 947 | 1183 | 1370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:00AM2.92m | 9:22PM3.05m | 9:39AM2.96m | 9:59PM3.10m | 10:16AM2.98m | 10:36PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.46m | 3:32AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.42m | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:23PM0.41m | 4:47AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 767 | 799 | 878 | 786 | 770 | — | 1183 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 30 | 66 | 194 | 310 | 324 | 422 | 661 | 1126 | 1532 | 1598 | 1303 | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | 947 | — | 1370 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 99 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 151 | 130 | 123 | 130 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 123 | 30 |
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