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Tahunanui bar

Tahunanui bar Surf Photo: 'Nelson SUP surfing Tahunanui' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.24° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tahunanui bar sea temperature is

13.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE		NNE	NE	NW
	16 s	glass		6 s	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		NNE	NE	NW
	15 s	cross- off		6 s	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSW	SSW	N	ENE	NW
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSW	SSW	N	NW	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNE	SSW	SSW	NNE	NE	NW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNE	SSW		N	ENE	NW
	8 s	off		8 s	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NE		NNE	NW	NW
	8 s	glass		8 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NNE		NNE	NW	N
	8 s	glass		8 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	N		NNE	NW	N
	8 s	glass		8 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NNW		N	NW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	S		N	NW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSW		N	NW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	S		N	NW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE		N	NW	N
	6 s	glass		6 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	E		N	NW	N
	6 s	glass		6 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ENE		N	NW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NE		N	NW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 6 pm

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

Image captured 32 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 4.31m (14.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 5:59 pm 19 Apr 2022