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Magnets surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Magnets surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Magnets sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Magnets today?
The current surf forecast for Magnets at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Magnets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | |
53 | 40 | 22 | 27 | 186 | 256 | 339 | 555 | 637 | 604 | 672 | 976 | 1234 | 1234 | 1397 | 3061 | 2463 | 2498 | 2106 | 1850 | 1352 | 919 | 647 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:34AM2.88m | 12:54PM2.67m | 1:17AM2.75m | 1:41PM2.54m | 2:07AM2.63m | 2:37PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.55m | 6:48AM0.63m | 7:01PM0.69m | 7:33AM0.76m | 7:48PM0.82m | 8:26AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 10 | 40 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 919 | 647 | 531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | 27 | 186 | 256 | 339 | 555 | 637 | 604 | 672 | 976 | 1234 | 1234 | 1397 | 3061 | 2463 | 2498 | 2106 | 1850 | 1352 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 99 | 106 | 125 | 126 | 134 | 168 | 147 | 126 | 162 | 162 | 135 | 147 | 163 | 174 | 219 | 471 | 268 | 280 | 126 | 28 | 7 | 132 | 7 |
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