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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.2° C
(Which is 3.4°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 8PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Feb)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (17 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (17 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NW
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.5
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
1.7
NW
1.4
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)444554415141334139888166615141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3320372719744362242111501314444
Wind
(km/h)
0
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
0
NW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
NNW
25
NW
10
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:55AM
3.24
11:14PM
3.17
11:30AM
3.41
11:50PM
3.31
12:05PM
3.51
12:26AM
3.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:09PM
0.22
5:21AM
0.17
5:44PM
0.06
5:56AM
0.06
6:19PM
-0.04
6:32AM
0.00
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise-------6:52-------6:54-------6:54
Sunset---8:28-------8:25-------8:24----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181919191616161618192019161615151921222118161515
Feels °C (?)181817181616171718171818161514131718182115131213
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