Tata Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Tata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)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 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
4
3
3
4
7
6
5
66
77
102
80
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
35
NNW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:56PM4.07m
10:13AM3.81m
10:30PM4.06m
10:51AM3.82m
11:06PM4.04m
11:31AM3.78m
Low Tide
3:29AM1.07m
4:05PM0.98m
4:04AM1.04m
4:40PM0.92m
4:42AM1.03m
5:14PM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
<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
 mm
1
2
1
1
12
11
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
11
9
9
10
11
12
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
9
11
9
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
18
29
39
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
5
2
5
2
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
Energy kJ
2
7
4
3
3
4
7
6
5
66
77
102
80
146
233
412
750
870
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
36
36
36
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
48
48
48
19
53
57
180
180
220
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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