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Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 11:16AM4.08m | 11:45PM4.22m | 12:12PM3.87m | 00:37AM3.99m | 1:13PM3.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.77m | 5:32AM0.84m | 6:01PM0.93m | 6:35AM1.05m | 6:55PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | N 4 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 153 | — | — | 172 | 134 | 110 | 73 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 4 | — | W 13 | — | — | W 19 | W 12 | N 16 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 29 | 58 | 50 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 4 | NW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 82 | 141 | 229 | 247 | 229 | 376 | 247 | — | — | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 40 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 97 | 97 | 55 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 48 | 97 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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