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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.8°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 10AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
19
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
3
7
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
3
3
3
25
25
3
21
21
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
WSW
5
N
5
N
0
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SE
5
SSE
5
S
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
1:42AM3.13m
2:14PM2.84m
2:45AM2.92m
3:23PM2.64m
3:57AM2.76m
4:41PM2.55m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.49m
8:17PM0.63m
9:02AM0.70m
9:27PM0.83m
10:21AM0.82m
10:50PM0.91m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:44
5:42
5:40
5:39
Temp °C
6
6
9
13
14
11
9
9
8
8
10
13
14
11
10
10
10
10
11
15
15
12
11
11
3
2
6
11
11
8
7
7
5
5
8
11
12
10
8
8
8
8
9
13
14
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
Energy kJ
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
15
12
12
25
25
35
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
7
12
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
94
99
94
94
94
56
56
56
56
56
56
97
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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