Tahunanui Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
19.9° C
(Which is 2.4°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 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (26 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (26 Feb)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
NNW
0.7
NW
0.7
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
N
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.4
ENE
0.3
E
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
E
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)445554544331016416101010171610141315
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2212435154433302500222552444
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassononcross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:54PM
3.25
7:05AM
3.22
7:22PM
3.28
8:34AM
3.49
8:37PM
3.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55AM
1.42
12:08AM
1.45
1:23PM
1.32
1:42AM
1.37
2:33PM
1.09
2:57AM
1.15
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise--------7:03-------7:05-------
Sunset---8:15-------8:14-------8:12----
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------1--------------
Temp. °C182021221917161616141515131312101416171714121211
Feels °C (?)1720212219171615171213131111107131314151310109
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