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Delaware Bay (East end) Surf Forecast
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Delaware Bay (East end) surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | - | - |
| Evening (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Delaware Bay (East end). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 24 | NW 22 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:28AM2.70m | 6:07PM2.66m | 6:27AM2.85m | 7:03PM2.87m | 7:22AM3.03m | 7:53PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.73m | 00:19AM0.78m | 12:52PM0.54m | 1:16AM0.59m | 1:43PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 22 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | — | NW 24 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 94 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 100 | 105 | 100 | 99 | 56 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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