Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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Tahunanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
3 AM
6 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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
10
33
77
158
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
WNW
5
N
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
SW
off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:34AM3.66m
8:00PM3.65m
8:15AM3.72m
8:46PM3.80m
8:54AM3.74m
9:26PM3.94m
Low Tide
1:44PM1.08m
2:05AM1.08m
2:23PM1.02m
2:44AM1.03m
3:00PM0.98m
3:19AM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
11
15
15
12
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
13
13
11
11
12
12
12
9
14
13
10
9
8
8
6
8
12
11
10
8
8
7
7
8
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.3
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
1.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
8
2
10
28
45
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
3
10
33
77
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
100
69
69
97
95
95
95
95
95
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
100
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
9
9
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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