Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 9PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (08 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
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)
2.4
N
8
3
N
9
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
11
0.9
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
783
1342
1092
911
983
891
687
504
410
314
242
240
46
30
27
18
21
20
14
14
20
20
20
1
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
45
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
N
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:50PM3.28m
1:57AM3.32m
2:48PM3.17m
3:01AM3.18m
3:56PM3.12m
4:18AM3.17m
Low Tide
7:55PM1.35m
8:04AM1.48m
8:49PM1.43m
9:15AM1.57m
9:53PM1.47m
10:36AM1.53m
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
13
12
13
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
11
12
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
10
11
10
10
11
10
9
11
10
9
11
12
12
11
9
7
7
8
11
9
12
10
10
10
7
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
11
0.9
NNW
12
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
504
410
314
242
240
46
30
27
18
17
4
4
2
20
3
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
11
10
46
24
22
9
21
5
14
14
2
20
20
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
11
10
9
9
20
4
1
1
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
8
3
N
9
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.9
N
10
0.3
W
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
783
1342
1092
911
983
891
687
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
5
4
1
Distance (km)
193
193
197
117
117
120
117
8
8
101
2
101
117
2
112
69
69
102
242
130
130
100
100
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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