Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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)

How big are the waves at Tata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 10AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Afternoon (19 May)--
Evening (19 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.1
W
13
0.5
N
4
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
4
0
9
40
82
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
N
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
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
High Tide
10:24AM4.25m
10:56PM4.40m
11:16AM4.08m
11:45PM4.22m
12:12PM3.87m
Low Tide
3:45AM0.47m
4:14PM0.64m
4:36AM0.63m
5:07PM0.77m
5:32AM0.84m
6:01PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
13
11
10
9
8
8
9
12
14
12
11
12
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
7
7
7
9
11
9
8
8
6
6
7
9
10
8
8
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
1
N
6
1.2
N
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
4
7
4
2
3
3
6
6
78
124
6
8
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
14
Energy kJ
1
4
8
8
4
4
3
7
7
13
4
4
3
6
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
5
4
9
40
82
130
135
171
179
154
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
36
36
36
148
150
97
48
38
97
48
48
97
97
48
40
97
55
53
55
57
57
53
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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