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Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:24AM4.25m | 10:56PM4.40m | 11:16AM4.08m | 11:45PM4.22m | 12:12PM3.87m | 00:37AM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.64m | 4:36AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.77m | 5:32AM0.84m | 6:01PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | N 3 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | — | N 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | — | 4 | 127 | 131 | 111 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 15 | — | NW 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | W 13 | — | — | W 19 | — | N 15 | — | — | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | 61 | 53 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 78 | 106 | 109 | 135 | 171 | — | 273 | 206 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 48 | 150 | 97 | 97 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 43 | 97 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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