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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 Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | - | - |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 82 | 192 | 319 | 333 | 482 | 1032 | 1437 | 1462 | 1493 | 1115 | 1047 | 861 | 696 | 660 | 683 | 745 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:00AM2.92m | 9:22PM3.05m | 9:39AM2.96m | 9:59PM3.10m | 10:16AM2.98m | 10:36PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.55m | 3:08PM0.46m | 3:32AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.42m | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:23PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 14 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 16 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 861 | 696 | 5 | 683 | — | 996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | 82 | 192 | 319 | 333 | 482 | 1032 | 1437 | 1462 | 1493 | 1115 | 1047 | — | — | 660 | — | 745 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 102 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 142 | 121 | 130 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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