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Delaware Bay (East end) surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 04 Apr 2025 NZDT
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Delaware Bay (East end) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Delaware Bay (East end) sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is 3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Delaware Bay (East end) this week:

The surf forecast for Delaware Bay (East end) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Delaware Bay (East end) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 08) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 4th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 4th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 4th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delaware Bay (East end) over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
N
3
N
2.4
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NW
1
NW
0.2
NNW
0.3
NW
0.9
NW
0.1
N
1.4
NW
0.9
NNW
0.2
E
0.5
NW
0.4
NW
0.1
N
0.2
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)1099998855141351677316151314121218111111111523115445155
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)172517799403881801035618572004750811003203303222002082117235
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
5
S
15
NNE
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
N
10
SSE
5
S
0
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
0
SSE
10
NE
10
N
20
N
10
W
5
W
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
ononcrossglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40AM
3.16
3:08PM
2.88
3:37AM
2.89
4:12PM
2.61
4:48AM
2.66
5:32PM
2.43
6:12AM
2.56
6:59PM
2.43
7:32AM
2.62
8:10PM
2.55
8:33AM
2.75
9:03PM
2.73
9:20AM
2.90
9:44PM
2.90
9:58AM
3.04
10:20PM
3.05
10:32AM
3.14
10:52PM
3.16
11:04AM
3.20
11:22PM
3.24
11:35AM
3.22
11:52PM
3.26
12:06PM
3.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:51AM
0.47
9:11PM
0.62
9:50AM
0.75
10:15PM
0.89
11:09AM
0.96
11:41PM
1.04
12:41PM
1.00
1:11AM
1.02
1:57PM
0.88
2:19AM
0.87
2:51PM
0.70
3:08AM
0.69
3:33PM
0.52
3:48AM
0.53
4:08PM
0.37
4:23AM
0.39
4:40PM
0.25
4:56AM
0.28
5:12PM
0.19
5:28AM
0.23
5:43PM
0.18
6:00AM
0.24
6:14PM
0.22
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:48--7:50--7:50--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:54-
Sunset--7:14--7:12--7:10--7:08--7:07--7:06--7:04--7:02--7:00--7:00--6:58--6:55
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Rain (mm)
70173----442-----------------1-272----
Temp. °C181919171918151515131819161617111515111517121617141718141516171818161919
Feels °C (?)1417201818161514151115151310128131281315111516121416121516171816171918

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Delaware Bay (East end) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Delaware Bay (East end) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Delaware Bay (East end) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Delaware Bay (East end) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Delaware Bay (East end)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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