Delaware Bay Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
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
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2
N
9
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2
N
10
2
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.5
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
0
W
0
WNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
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
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
13
2
N
10
2
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
2
N
10
2.4
N
10
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
4
767
799
878
786
770
1183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2
N
9
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.5
N
10
Energy kJ
1
5
30
66
194
310
324
422
661
1126
1532
1598
1303
1026
947
1370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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