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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 21 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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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 9AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (21 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)171616161616151414141616161313131414151313171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)65555544445553314444123302525
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
NE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononglassglassglassglassglassglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offglasscross-
on
onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:00AM
3.54
12:17PM
3.61
12:39AM
3.56
12:56PM
3.54
1:19AM
3.48
1:39PM
3.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:08AM
-0.09
6:28PM
-0.15
6:46AM
-0.06
7:06PM
-0.06
7:27AM
0.06
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise----7:28-------7:28-------7:30---
Sunset-------7:37-------7:36-------7:34
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C141312121517171513131312151818171413131216201917
Feels °C (?)131211111516161413131312151716171412121115191716
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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