Delaware Bay (East end) surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 13 Apr 2026 NZST
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Delaware Bay (East end) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Delaware Bay (East end) sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Delaware Bay (East end) today?

The current surf forecast for Delaware Bay (East end) at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)--
Evening (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.2
NW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.6
NNW
1.4
NW
0.5
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.6
NNW
1.1
NW
0.7
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)66661314141313613121212121112126678811
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23820914392576111592012393605757560000000012
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise------6:54-------6:54-------6:56-
Sunset5:59-------5:57-------5:55-------
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181615141313141617141211111113151716141414131316
Feels °C (?)1513131210101113139888810131412101198710
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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