Tata Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Tata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
E
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.5
S
4
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
173
432
615
477
331
0
0
0
39
2
11
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
E
25
NE
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
0
WSW
0
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:22PM3.42m
4:58AM3.48m
5:26PM3.43m
5:53AM3.48m
6:32PM3.54m
Low Tide
10:03AM1.45m
10:31PM1.53m
10:58AM1.46m
11:30PM1.51m
11:48AM1.44m
00:21AM1.45m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
6
10
10
8
5
1
1
1
5
7
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
9
6
8
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
11
10
4
0
3
5
4
4
3
3
6
7
6
5
6
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
2
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
E
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
75
4
4
615
477
331
212
177
169
108
46
24
73
11
11
10
8
5
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
E
6
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
4
1
8
8
5
4
29
19
12
44
71
71
10
46
46
46
17
16
18
7
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
2
4
8
12
7
2
11
4
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.1
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
6
173
432
388
66
8
18
22
39
57
5
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
97
97
55
97
97
55
47
43
40
40
36
55
55
97
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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