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Pohara Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pohara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pohara Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | - | - |
| Evening (07 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Pohara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 88mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
27 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:07AM4.55m | 12:36PM4.15m | 00:45AM4.29m | 1:25PM3.99m | 1:32AM4.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.27m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:42PM1.43m | 6:43AM1.52m | 7:30PM1.56m | 7:39AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | N 10 | NW 17 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 5 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 517 | 367 | — | 789 | 11 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 50 | — | — | 54 | 98 | 124 | 255 | 422 | 368 | 442 | 466 | 486 | 649 | 686 | 1150 | 1812 | 791 | 1022 | 1384 | 1051 | 749 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 56 | 175 | 222 | 229 | 272 | 179 | 179 | 180 | 93 | 189 | 201 | 234 | 416 | 180 | 479 | 294 | 46 | 46 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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