Tata Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.81° S 172.92° E

Issued: 6 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tata Beach sea temperature is

15.1°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (06 Nov)	-	-

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 6							Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 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	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 7	NNW 9	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NW 8	N 7	N 5	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NNW 8	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 7	NNW 7	WNW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	19	74	50	126	52	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	45	37	21	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	SW	SE	E	ESE	ENE	NNE	NNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-off	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross
High Tide			7:22AM3.67m				7:51PM3.85m				8:12AM3.82m				8:32PM3.96m				8:56AM3.96m				9:09PM4.02m
Low Tide					1:19PM1.06m				1:41AM0.88m				2:02PM0.92m				2:20AM0.81m				2:39PM0.84m				2:57AM0.78m


	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	8:16
mm	7	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	2	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	16	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	15	14	13	13	16	19	18	17	15	15	15	15
Feels °C	14	14	15	15	15	16	16	17	16	17	17	17	16	17	15	14	12	12	15	15	14	14	13	15	16	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	N 5	N 11	N 6	N 11	N 11	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 16	—	N 14	WNW 14	N 6	N 6	N 6
kJ	2	45	2	64	2	2	41	22	22	33	35	41	19	38	38	37	36	37	39	5	—	4	21	29	18	11
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 12	N 11	N 17	N 11	N 17	N 17	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 10	NW 8	N 10	N 16	N 16	N 16	W 16	NW 15	N 16	—	—	N 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14
kJ	3	2	6	2	6	5	8	29	28	13	13	2	15	2	5	5	5	5	9	5	—	—	4	20	20	20
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 17	N 17	W 12	—	N 11	—	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	—	N 15	N 10	N 14	W 16	N 16	N 16	—	—	—	—	N 15	N 14	N 14
kJ	—	—	6	6	3	—	2	—	5	4	4	4	—	5	2	4	5	5	5	—	—	—	—	17	16	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 6	N 5	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 7	NNW 7	—
kJ	19	74	50	126	52	52	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	20	—	—	—	—	88	45	37	21	88	51	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Whatarangi Station Wairarapa	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Delaware Bay (East end) Nelson - Tasman Bay	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	1	1	4	4	3	2	2
Distance (km)	97	97	205	175	175	97	48	40	36	40	43	167	97	97	43	40	40	48	60	227	171	97	97	43	36	36
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay							Whangamoa		Whangamoa	Whangamoa	Whangamoa								Delaware Bay (East end)					Inner Cut	Schnappers Point
Rating (10 max)							1		1	1	1								1					1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Fairway Reef Northland	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	1	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Grindavik Antenas Iceland	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Fullers United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cortez Bank United States	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia	Arrawarra Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	7	8	5	5	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4

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