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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 22 Mar 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
18.6° 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 4PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (22 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (22 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
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 (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.5
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)161313131414151317171616161514141413345555
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53314444363025252423444362024181614
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
N
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
ENE
5
S
5
S
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassononglassglassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
onglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:56PM
3.54
1:19AM
3.48
1:39PM
3.37
2:02AM
3.32
2:25PM
3.14
2:52AM
3.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:06PM
-0.06
7:27AM
0.06
7:47PM
0.12
8:11AM
0.26
8:32PM
0.36
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise--------7:30-------7:31-------
Sunset---7:36-------7:34-------7:31----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C141718171413121216191917151413121518181716151515
Feels °C (?)141617171413111116181716151312111518171718161515
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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