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Tahunanui bar surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tahunanui bar today?
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui bar at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | NW 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 20 | N 14 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:22PM4.41m | 10:31AM4.27m | 11:07PM4.43m | 11:21AM4.19m | 11:53PM4.34m | 12:13PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.34m | 4:36PM0.50m | 5:00AM0.41m | 5:29PM0.58m | 5:51AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
— | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 114 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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