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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
10
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
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
23
0.1
NW
22
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
37
36
31
0
0
0
0
0
25
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
N
5
N
0
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
N
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
0
SSE
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:53PM3.09m
8:12AM3.21m
8:41PM3.30m
9:01AM3.35m
9:27PM3.46m
9:49AM3.44m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.38m
2:30PM0.16m
2:54AM0.19m
3:15PM0.03m
3:41AM0.05m
4:00PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
10
13
14
10
9
8
7
7
7
11
12
9
7
6
6
5
6
10
12
9
9
8
7
6
8
12
12
9
7
6
5
5
5
10
11
8
5
4
4
3
4
8
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
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
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Energy kJ
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
18
15
37
36
31
49
48
45
41
40
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
23
0.1
NW
22
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
11
18
8
10
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
56
56
94
94
56
100
105
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
100
8
94
99
100
100
97
99
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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