Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 NZST
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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)2s
Afternoon (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
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 (?)
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.2
WNW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
1.3
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.7
NNW
2
NNW
1.8
N
1.7
N
1.6
N
1.5
NW
1.3
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
0.5
NW
0.6
WNW
1.3
NNW
0.9
NNE
Period(s) (?)13132144456777888888888151585
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)001021319716700000000000000039
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
W
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:28AM
4.29
9:05PM
4.30
9:09AM
4.38
9:45PM
4.43
9:52AM
4.38
10:25PM
4.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:00AM
0.53
2:13PM
0.46
2:38AM
0.37
2:52PM
0.38
3:17AM
0.31
3:34PM
0.42
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise--6:58-------7:00-------7:01-----
Sunset----5:54-------5:53-------5:52---
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----112397861-----71---
Temp. °C121214171616161616161515151514141312131213131212
Feels °C (?)98101211111010119101113131112111012121212108
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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