Tata Beach surf break

Tata Beach surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (24 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
N
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
11
6
0
3
3
1
0
1
1
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
21
19
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
E
5
E
0
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
N
5
N
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:21PM3.46m
3:54AM3.53m
4:19PM3.46m
4:58AM3.56m
5:16PM3.50m
5:52AM3.64m
Low Tide
8:56AM1.28m
9:05PM1.41m
10:01AM1.30m
10:18PM1.40m
10:58AM1.26m
11:19PM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
12
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
13
13
12
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.4
E
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
23
21
21
7
6
3
3
6
6
6
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
4
3
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
32
30
29
18
17
7
6
1
8
8
8
1
1
3
4
1
4
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
12
26
25
24
23
21
1
1
4
1
4
3
1
1
1
4
4
6
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
S
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
4
11
6
1
1
5
5
1
3
29
33
34
21
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
40
48
43
36
36
36
36
36
48
38
115
97
97
97
97
97
97
40
40
40
43
43
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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