Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Feb)--
Afternoon (21 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)2s
Evening (21 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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 (?)
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.2
WNW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
1
NW
1
NW
0.8
NW
0.5
NW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
NW
Period(s) (?)47610913141426616154644661414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)180000000103300150323936000000
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SW
5
NW
15
NNE
5
NE
0
NW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
SW
5
S
10
W
5
WSW
10
NW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:09AM
4.12
12:17PM
4.31
12:46AM
4.08
12:57PM
4.15
1:24AM
3.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:21PM
0.52
5:41AM
0.51
5:57PM
0.57
6:18AM
0.63
6:37PM
0.71
6:59AM
0.83
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----6:58--------7:00-------7:01-
Sunset-8:24-------8:23-------8:22------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C211915121212141617171412131519222221161514131618
Feels °C (?)16151291091213151610781115171717141412121515
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