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Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.5°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 4AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | |
348 | 453 | 477 | 489 | 478 | 558 | 790 | 1232 | 1301 | 1087 | 983 | 928 | 942 | 1591 | 1169 | 403 | 109 | 86 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:10AM3.52m | 1:50PM3.28m | 1:57AM3.32m | 2:48PM3.17m | 3:01AM3.18m | 3:56PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM1.25m | 7:08AM1.32m | 7:55PM1.35m | 8:04AM1.48m | 8:49PM1.43m | 9:15AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | 505 | 403 | 80 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 86 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 10 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — |
348 | 453 | 477 | 489 | 478 | 558 | 790 | 1232 | 1301 | 1087 | 983 | 928 | 942 | 1591 | 1169 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 123 | 180 | 132 | 180 | 193 | 193 | 290 | 123 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 112 | 101 | 101 | 69 | 117 | 193 |
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