Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.3°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 5PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
0
3
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
3
6
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
0
SE
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
2:16PM3.47m
2:45AM3.49m
3:30PM3.28m
4:08AM3.33m
4:49PM3.23m
5:36AM3.36m
Low Tide
7:54AM1.08m
8:21PM1.15m
9:19AM1.28m
9:31PM1.33m
10:46AM1.30m
10:55PM1.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:45
5:43
5:42
5:39
Temp °C
9
13
13
11
10
8
8
8
10
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
11
15
14
12
11
10
10
9
6
10
9
8
8
5
5
5
8
11
11
10
8
8
8
7
9
13
12
11
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
12
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
5
5
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
95
95
112
95
69
69
69
69
69
69
101
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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