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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 10 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
18.5° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The most powerful waves expected at Delaware Bay (East end) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 16th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
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
0.8
NW
0.1
N
0.2
NNW
0.5
N
0.1
N
0.3
NW
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.7
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.3
NNW
Period(s) (?)1313513163161416161515141414546788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4332324550191917171616439281795866340
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
ESE
5
NNW
20
N
25
WSW
5
SW
15
NNE
5
SE
10
NNE
10
N
5
SE
5
N
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:16AM
3.01
2:39PM
3.15
3:09AM
2.84
3:33PM
2.96
4:06AM
2.69
4:29PM
2.79
5:07AM
2.59
5:29PM
2.66
6:09AM
2.56
6:31PM
2.59
7:09AM
2.59
7:29PM
2.59
8:04AM
2.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
0.41
8:53PM
0.45
9:08AM
0.60
9:47PM
0.61
10:05AM
0.77
10:45PM
0.74
11:08AM
0.90
11:47PM
0.82
12:15PM
0.95
12:48AM
0.83
1:19PM
0.94
1:45AM
0.80
2:15PM
0.86
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
Sunrise-5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:47--5:47--5:47-
Sunset--8:50--8:51--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:53--8:54
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
------------------239
Temp. °C172223181918151716131718151819162019181818
Feels °C (?)182122171716121513111516141717151514141215
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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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