Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
14.9° 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 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0.3
NNE
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.2
E
3
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
18
21
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
E
10
E
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:45PM4.22m
12:12PM3.87m
00:37AM3.99m
1:13PM3.67m
1:36AM3.76m
2:18PM3.53m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.84m
6:01PM0.93m
6:35AM1.05m
6:55PM1.12m
7:44AM1.20m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
13
14
14
12
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
1
N
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
14
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
2
9
3
6
73
5
8
135
91
73
56
43
42
30
28
29
32
32
22
21
14
17
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
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
Energy kJ
3
3
7
4
8
28
24
14
11
20
20
18
17
16
16
16
16
8
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
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
12
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
3
5
13
13
12
1
1
4
2
5
9
8
8
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
18
21
57
128
199
178
153
232
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
43
97
97
97
57
57
53
53
48
43
40
36
40
43
36
36
60
97
59
36
36
40
43
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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