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Tahunanui bar

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.24° E

Tahunanui bar Surf Photo: 'Tahuna Bar' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tahunanui bar sea temperature is

11.7° C

0.6°

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

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Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	11 s	cross- on		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	12 s	cross	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	11 s	off		11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	11 s	cross- off		11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

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	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		NNW	SSE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tahunanui bar around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 49 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.9 ft). Range 4.60m (15.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tahunanui bar Surf Photo: 'Tahuna Bar' by Rob Davies

Hard to see the Stand Up Paddle-boarders enjoying shoulder to head high waves on Tahuna Bar. Mellow here, but other Nelson breaks like Schnappers were firing that morning.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:22 am 29 May 2016