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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 21 Dec 2025 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.3°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 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Dec)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (22 Dec)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (22 Dec)4ft (1.2m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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 (?)
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.9
NW
1.4
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.7
NNW
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
NNW
0.4
NNW
1
NW
1.5
NW
Period(s) (?)14131313131313134565612121215151515121166
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1413131313131313249888531631133444414470159
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:48PM
3.01
12:08PM
3.19
12:26AM
3.02
12:45PM
3.19
1:04AM
3.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:56AM
0.37
6:22PM
0.37
6:33AM
0.36
6:59PM
0.37
7:10AM
0.38
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise-----5:48-------5:50-------5:50--
Sunset-8:58-------8:58-------8:59------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------113----------
Temp. °C151412111010141717161616161719222322181614151819
Feels °C (?)11119988121414141615141718192121181511131616
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