Tahunanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is

15.9°C

Tahunanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s
Evening (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2								Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 6
Wave Graph
kJ	129	53	31	80	50	88	88	64	145	103	44	35	35	85	75	108	38	27	19	21	21	18	18	16
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSW	SSW	NE	NNW	N	N	NNW	S	S	SSW	N	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		3:53AM3.39m					4:25PM3.45m				5:09AM3.31m				5:49PM3.41m				6:21AM3.35m					7:04PM3.50m
Low Tide				9:54AM1.20m					11:01PM1.26m				11:10AM1.32m				00:19AM1.19m				12:33PM1.30m


	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:09	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	1	1	1
Temp °C	11	9	9	13	15	16	16	15	13	12	12	15	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	15	14
Feels °C	10	7	7	12	14	12	12	14	12	11	11	14	15	13	14	15	15	15	15	13	13	13	15	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 15	—	—	N 14	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NW 10	—	N 13	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 6
kJ	26	15	11	34	4	—	—	4	52	53	44	35	4	—	3	63	38	27	19	21	21	18	18	16
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 16	N 16	N 6	N 15	—	—	—	—	NW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	N 14	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 15
kJ	5	5	1	5	—	—	—	—	5	5	5	4	4	—	—	3	3	3	5	5	5	4	4	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 16	—	—	—	—	—	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	—	—	—	N 13	N 13	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12
kJ	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	3	3	—	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	—	—	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	129	53	31	80	50	88	88	64	145	103	—	—	35	85	75	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Onekaka Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	2	1	1	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	2	2	2	2	122	123	100	74	2	2	2	100	193	130	97	2	12	31	97	97	69	69	69	69
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut	Outer Cut	Schnappers Point	Outer Cut				Onekaka	Schnappers Point	Schnappers Point	Schnappers Point					Outer Cut	Schnappers Point	Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1				1	2	1	1					1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	3	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4

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