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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 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
13.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Delaware Bay (East end) this week:

The surf forecast for Delaware Bay (East end) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Delaware Bay (East end) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 03) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 3rd Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 3rd Jul)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 4th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delaware Bay (East end) over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
NNW
0.1
NW
0.2
NNE
0.5
N
1.5
N
2
N
2
N
1.6
N
1.9
N
3
NNW
2
NNW
2
NNW
1.3
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.4
SE
0.1
NE
0.4
N
1.4
N
2
N
2
N
2.5
N
2.5
NNE
2.1
N
1.5
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.4
NNW
2.4
N
1.7
NNW
1
NNW
Period(s) (?)151445810111010101010109988141414-34691010101098127887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)21011328780291852075514957878863251360000050001729273077013161424686280498360636368101
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
5
S
0
W
5
S
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
SSE
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
0
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
0
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
ononcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
offglassoffoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:22AM
2.94
2:50PM
2.73
3:08AM
2.78
3:40PM
2.62
3:59AM
2.64
4:34PM
2.56
4:54AM
2.55
5:32PM
2.54
5:54AM
2.51
6:31PM
2.58
6:53AM
2.54
7:27PM
2.67
7:49AM
2.63
8:17PM
2.79
8:38AM
2.74
9:04PM
2.93
9:24AM
2.86
9:46PM
3.06
10:06AM
2.97
10:27PM
3.19
10:46AM
3.06
11:07PM
3.28
11:27AM
3.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:33AM
0.59
8:50PM
0.74
9:21AM
0.72
9:42PM
0.88
10:14AM
0.82
10:41PM
0.97
11:12AM
0.89
11:45PM
1.00
12:13PM
0.90
12:47AM
0.96
1:11PM
0.85
1:44AM
0.87
2:04PM
0.75
2:34AM
0.74
2:51PM
0.63
3:20AM
0.60
3:35PM
0.50
4:02AM
0.46
4:15PM
0.39
4:42AM
0.34
4:55PM
0.30
5:22AM
0.25
5:33PM
0.24
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise-7:52--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:48-
Sunset--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:14
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Rain (mm)
---117336946-11-----------12261-------
Temp. °C71011101091214141414141112129101078971010101011111112111314121413
Feels °C (?)5910876111313131413101111788467488889991191113101312

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Delaware Bay (East end) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Delaware Bay (East end) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Delaware Bay (East end) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Delaware Bay (East end) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Delaware Bay (East end)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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