Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 1.3°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: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
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)
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
16
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
18
21
14
2
1
2
5
13
27
30
22
22
50
148
193
199
320
377
466
491
420
357
283
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
0
SSE
0
S
0
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:59PM3.92m
12:18PM3.54m
00:32AM3.73m
1:01PM3.41m
1:10AM3.52m
Low Tide
5:43PM0.98m
5:48AM1.03m
6:23PM1.12m
6:24AM1.17m
7:07PM1.25m
7:08AM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:18
7:18
7:20
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5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
8
11
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
9
10
9
8
6
4
9
14
14
16
15
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
16
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
7
6
3
2
1
2
1
10
30
22
22
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
Energy kJ
7
18
21
14
13
27
50
148
193
199
320
377
466
491
420
357
283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
97
97
97
100
2
8
122
117
122
122
122
123
123
123
180
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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