Tahunanui bar surf break

Tahunanui bar surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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 9AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.6
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
6
35
31
21
3
1
1
3
19
95
41
32
23
94
106
137
173
210
204
226
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
0
SW
0
SSW
5
S
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:40AM3.67m
11:59PM3.92m
12:18PM3.54m
00:32AM3.73m
1:01PM3.41m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.93m
5:43PM0.98m
5:48AM1.03m
6:23PM1.12m
6:24AM1.17m
7:07PM1.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
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5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
2
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
8
7
8
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
16
16
6
4
6
9
9
10
9
8
6
5
8
13
14
16
15
13
13
13
13
15
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
16
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.9
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
6
11
11
6
3
1
3
10
38
41
32
23
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.6
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
Energy kJ
35
31
21
19
95
94
106
137
173
210
204
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
100
100
100
100
0
0
69
69
69
69
69
96
0
0
96
96
0
0
118
179
118
179
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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