Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
E
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
5
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SW
0
E
5
E
5
SE
5
S
10
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
5:52AM3.64m
6:11PM3.58m
6:37AM3.72m
7:03PM3.71m
7:18AM3.78m
7:49PM3.86m
Low Tide
11:47AM1.21m
00:08AM1.22m
12:29PM1.14m
00:50AM1.14m
1:08PM1.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
12
11
10
9
13
12
13
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
10
5
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
5
3
1
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
2
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
5
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
40
36
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
36
38
167
36
40
40
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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