Tata Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 10PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
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)
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.1
NNE
8
0.8
NNW
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
25
39
51
45
87
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
171
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
35
N
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
0
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:06PM4.04m
11:31AM3.78m
11:44PM4.00m
12:12PM3.71m
00:23AM3.95m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.92m
4:42AM1.03m
5:14PM0.92m
5:22AM1.04m
5:49PM0.98m
6:05AM1.08m
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mod rain
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mod rain
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cloud
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cloud
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light rain
mod rain
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<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>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
16
8
4
5
6
4
Temp °C
14
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
10
10
Feels °C
10
8
8
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
7
8
8
7
7
8
9
10
7
3
3
0
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
10
0.8
N
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
NW
19
2.1
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
17
Energy kJ
1
2
34
4
3
7
14
707
390
171
101
146
90
66
44
104
136
83
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
13
12
105
92
25
23
35
69
26
18
20
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
19
Energy kJ
30
26
5
9
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
10
25
39
51
45
87
127
239
436
766
1150
1485
804
489
1
1
2
1
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
5
7
1
Distance (km)
55
55
55
53
57
57
175
175
180
180
200
47
47
47
47
53
59
55
36
55
60
97
97
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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