Tata Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
3
N
9
2.3
N
9
3
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
5
3
2
5
9
9
6
10
18
37
55
77
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
N
30
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:30PM4.06m
10:51AM3.82m
11:06PM4.04m
11:31AM3.78m
11:44PM4.00m
Low Tide
4:05PM0.98m
4:04AM1.04m
4:40PM0.92m
4:42AM1.03m
5:14PM0.92m
5:22AM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
10
7
Temp °C
12
10
9
9
10
11
11
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
11
8
7
6
7
7
7
10
10
8
9
8
9
8
7
6
6
5
7
7
7
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
NW
10
0.8
N
6
2.3
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.2
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
4
40
880
588
390
172
109
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
2
14
13
94
101
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
3
N
9
0.1
NW
20
3
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
3
2
5
9
9
6
10
18
37
55
77
91
212
327
462
1279
15
1440
969
554
375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
97
97
97
97
97
97
48
48
97
97
55
53
57
178
175
180
180
198
195
47
47
47
53
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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