Tata Beach Surf Forecast

/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).
	Mon 1			Tuesday 2								Wednesday 3								Thu 4
	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	N 9	N 9	NW 6	N 10	W 5	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 9	NNW 7	NW 4	NW 4	NW 4	NNW 3	NNW 4	NNW 5	N 6
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	2	2	15	74	0
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NE	N	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	NE	NNE	W	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	on	cross-on
High Tide				9:38PM4.13m				9:49AM3.76m				10:11PM4.09m				10:27AM3.74m				10:44PM4.00m				11:06AM3.69m
Low Tide	2:58PM1.05m					3:10AM1.05m				3:37PM1.07m				3:42AM1.06m				4:16PM1.09m				4:17AM1.10m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—
	5:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07
mm	10	14	23	15	11	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	3
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	15	13	13	12	11	12	14	14	13	12	11	12	13	14	15
Feels °C	11	14	13	11	15	15	16	15	16	13	11	11	10	9	11	12	13	12	10	8	10	11	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	N 10	N 10	—	—	NNE 10	NNE 10	N 9	N 9	N 9	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 9	NNW 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 12	—	N 12
kJ	1698	1013	776	—	—	1065	681	431	320	251	242	175	98	69	45	26	18	9	4	8	4	11	—	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 9	WNW 8	W 15	W 15	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 8	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	7	4	4	4	14	14	14	14	3	5	3	11	11	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 8	NW 15	NW 15	W 14	NW 13	NW 13	NW 12	NW 12	NW 11	N 12	NW 11	NW 10	W 16	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	9	8	4	7	6	6	5	5	3	4	4	5	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	—	N 10	N 10	N 10	—	—	NW 9	WNW 9	NW 6	—	W 5	SW 2	SW 2	S 3	—	—	NW 4	NW 4	NW 4	NNW 3	NNW 4	NNW 5	N 6
kJ	1147	—	561	1461	1550	—	—	38	141	71	—	2	1	1	1	—	—	7	3	2	2	15	74	213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Magnets Nelson - Tasman Bay	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Ruby Bay Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ruby Bay Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ruby Bay Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ruby Bay Nelson - Tasman Bay	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1
Distance (km)	97	60	97	97	97	47	47	47	47	53	55	53	55	55	97	97	97	97	48	43	97	97	97	53
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay		Magnets				Ruby Bay	Inner Cut	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Inner Cut	Inner Cut										Inner Cut
Rating (10 max)		3				4	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1										1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	The Ledge Northland	Moureeses Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Clark Island Coromandel	Fairway Reef Northland	Clark Island Coromandel	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	The Ledge Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Clark Island Coromandel	Fairway Reef Northland	Clark Island Coromandel	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Clark Island Coromandel	Nine Mile West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	2	2	2	2
Header Global	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Fairway Reef New Zealand	Taronui Bay-Bombora New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Arataki New Zealand	Arataki New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Abalolo Reef United States	Gas Bay Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5

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