Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (23 May)--

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 Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
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
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
8
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
11
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
ENE
0
ENE
5
SSW
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:36AM3.76m
2:18PM3.53m
2:43AM3.59m
3:21PM3.46m
3:54AM3.53m
4:19PM3.46m
Low Tide
6:55PM1.12m
7:44AM1.20m
7:55PM1.30m
8:56AM1.28m
9:05PM1.41m
10:01AM1.30m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
10
9
10
8
11
12
11
9
10
10
10
10
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
12
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
19
22
23
23
14
14
7
7
7
23
22
23
24
6
9
8
3
3
14
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
17
16
16
16
16
8
6
10
11
3
4
2
32
22
21
18
17
15
1
21
8
8
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
NW
19
0.1
E
5
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
2
5
9
8
8
3
7
3
3
8
15
1
30
29
26
25
24
23
1
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
7
13
15
11
6
5
4
1
6
2
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
97
60
60
60
36
43
48
48
40
40
40
40
43
43
43
36
36
36
36
48
38
97
115
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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