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Whangamoa Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Whangamoa surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whangamoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamoa sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangamoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whangamoa at 4PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whangamoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | |
3 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32PM2.48m | 5:05AM2.65m | 5:49PM2.52m | 6:16AM2.71m | 6:53PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:39PM0.90m | 11:33AM0.79m | 11:59PM0.85m | 12:40PM0.68m | 1:02AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 12 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 17 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 18 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 92 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 95 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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