Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
1
1
19
22
43
82
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
20
ENE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
5
WNW
10
W
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
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:16AM4.08m
11:45PM4.22m
12:12PM3.87m
00:37AM3.99m
1:13PM3.67m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.63m
5:07PM0.77m
5:32AM0.84m
6:01PM0.93m
6:35AM1.05m
6:55PM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
8
8
9
12
14
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
6
5
7
10
11
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
15
14
8
11
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.4
N
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
8
8
7
4
7
4
5
3
3
6
153
172
134
110
73
43
32
30
19
19
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
16
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
E
4
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
8
4
4
1
3
7
3
5
33
29
58
50
23
20
6
18
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
E
4
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
4
3
13
12
19
1
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
19
22
43
82
141
229
247
229
376
247
12
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
48
48
40
48
43
43
43
97
97
55
57
53
47
47
53
55
48
48
36
36
40
36
48
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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