Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 Apr 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
19.1° C
(Which is 3.0°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 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (06 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (06 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
E
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.7
ENE
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
1.4
NNE
2.1
N
2
N
1.6
N
1.3
NNW
0.9
N
0.9
N
Period(s) (?)36666666677577778101098776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)32333713222115152123375154603868786643581918068
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
N
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassonoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoncross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:53PM
4.02
12:05PM
3.77
12:24AM
3.89
12:40PM
3.55
12:56AM
3.70
1:21PM
3.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:40AM
0.84
6:05PM
0.88
6:11AM
1.02
6:42PM
1.08
6:46AM
1.21
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise----6:47-------6:48-------6:48---
Sunset-------6:10-------6:08-------6:07
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------2517145-----
Temp. °C141212131518191715151515161714141415171616171817
Feels °C (?)121010111317181513141414151614131414171717171618
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