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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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
17.4° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
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 (?)
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.9
SSE
0.3
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)8888888489108889933814161588
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)119755849343424014796678800045411
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:17PM
3.60
11:38AM
3.48
12:01AM
3.51
12:25PM
3.31
12:49AM
3.35
1:15PM
3.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:28AM
-0.06
5:46PM
-0.02
6:13AM
0.07
6:31PM
0.17
7:01AM
0.26
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----7:01-------7:01-------7:03---
Sunset------5:47-------5:46-------5:45-
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
641---1-----------------
Temp. °C13131211131414129997912131087669131410
Feels °C (?)11998101110755535896432259117
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