Tata Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)--
Evening (05 Jul)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
1.8
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NW
13
0.2
ENE
6
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
1.4
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
434
244
155
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
5
74
377
348
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
50
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:44PM4.00m
12:12PM3.71m
00:23AM3.95m
12:54PM3.63m
1:06AM3.86m
1:39PM3.56m
Low Tide
5:22AM1.04m
5:49PM0.98m
6:05AM1.08m
6:28PM1.09m
6:51AM1.13m
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
7
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
7
16
7
6
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
10
11
10
10
11
13
11
Feels °C
5
9
9
8
8
9
11
9
6
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
5
6
4
5
6
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
14
0.6
WNW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
434
244
155
153
95
111
38
58
109
144
114
190
129
74
377
348
254
162
118
90
64
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NW
12
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
SE
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
194
137
103
75
70
24
39
73
29
10
32
1
5
103
100
64
63
10
24
23
22
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
11
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
13
12
30
26
25
5
22
24
4
5
10
48
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.1
NW
10
1.7
NNW
10
0.4
SE
3
1
ESE
4
1.5
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.9
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
1641
1265
866
490
2
34
143
361
542
603
431
346
111
36
28
6
9
11
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
5
5
1
5
5
5
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
200
189
47
47
47
53
53
40
40
55
97
97
57
97
158
97
57
47
36
40
40
40
40
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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