Tahunanui bar surf break

Tahunanui bar surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tahunanui bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tahunanui bar sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tahunanui bar today?

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui bar at 1PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)--

Table - waves today at Tahunanui bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
2
4
0
4
4
0
0
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
0
ESE
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
N
10
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:08AM3.33m
4:49PM3.23m
5:36AM3.36m
5:58PM3.32m
6:43AM3.51m
6:57PM3.46m
Low Tide
10:46AM1.30m
10:55PM1.40m
11:58AM1.19m
00:14AM1.31m
12:54PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:42
5:39
5:38
5:37
Temp °C
9
9
11
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
11
17
19
15
13
11
11
11
12
15
15
13
12
11
7
7
9
12
12
11
8
8
7
6
9
15
18
14
12
9
9
9
11
14
13
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
6
12
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
3
3
3
1
2
1
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
12
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
103
69
69
93
93
69
69
69
96
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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