Tata Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 6 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is

16.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).
	Wednesday 11							Thursday 12								Friday 13								Sat 14
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 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	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 7	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 8	NW 4	NW 5	NW 5	NW 6	NW 7	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 14	NW 5	NW 7	NW 4	W 14	W 14	N 13
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	43	31	0	42	87	58	24	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	S	NNW	NE	ESE	SE	SSW	WSW	WNW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide				10:47AM4.19m				10:57PM3.88m				11:20AM4.15m				11:34PM3.76m				11:52AM4.04m				00:12AM3.64m
Low Tide		4:07AM0.84m				4:19PM0.90m				4:43AM0.93m				4:51PM0.98m				5:20AM1.05m				5:25PM1.09m				6:00AM1.17m


	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:21	—	—	—	8:22
mm	—	1	2	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	16	17	18	16	15	14	13	14	17	19	20	19	14	12	12	13	15	16	17	17	14	13	13	13
Feels °C	15	13	13	13	13	11	12	11	10	12	13	13	13	15	10	10	10	11	13	14	16	15	13	11	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	N 7	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 16	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 6	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 7	NW 7	N 14	NW 7	NW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4
kJ	130	92	3	3	3	5	42	29	27	26	5	5	4	4	7	7	4	4	4	2	4	35	5	4	2	2
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 10	NNW 10	N 17	N 17	N 17	N 12	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	NNW 8	NW 7	NW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	N 6	W 14	N 13	NW 6	N 13	N 13	N 13
kJ	11	38	6	6	6	3	5	5	5	5	2	2	2	2	6	9	9	5	2	1	4	4	1	3	3	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	—	W 16	W 16	W 14	W 15	N 11	NW 16	NW 16	N 11	N 15	WNW 5	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 6	W 14	NW 7	W 14	W 14	W 13
kJ	3	3	—	—	—	—	5	5	4	4	2	10	10	2	4	3	17	17	4	4	1	4	2	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 7	N 6	N 7	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 8	NW 4	NW 5	NW 5	NW 6	SSW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SSW 3	—	NW 5	—	—	—	SW 3	SSW 3
kJ	—	153	181	168	166	139	91	56	43	31	100	42	87	58	24	1	3	2	1	—	14	—	—	—	2	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Lyall Bay-Bombora Wellington	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	3	1	2
Distance (km)	48	97	97	175	175	175	171	55	55	55	148	156	57	156	60	148	97	97	36	168	175	115	115	97	36	36
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay								Inner Cut	Schnappers Point	Inner Cut			Inner Cut		Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)								2	2	1			1		1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Moureeses Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	5	5	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
Header Global	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Lebu Chile	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Bolina Portugal	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Anael France	Anael France	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Afife Portugal	Punta Blanca - k16 Spain	Anse de Cabestan France	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Leffingwell Landing United States	Papatowai New Zealand	Airport Rights New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	8	8	8	8	8	7	9	6	5	5	5	5	4	4

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