Surf Forecast Surf Report
Onekaka surf break

Onekaka surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Onekaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Onekaka sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Onekaka today?

The current surf forecast for Onekaka at 12AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (02 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (02 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wed
09
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
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
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 (?)
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.1
E
0.2
E
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
SE
0.3
E
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.7
N
1.8
N
2.5
N
3
N
3.5
N
3
N
3
N
1.8
NNE
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
0.3
E
0.2
NNE
0.2
E
0.1
E
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.2
N
0.8
N
1.4
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.2
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.6
NW
0.7
NNW
1.1
N
1.5
N
1.8
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.3
NNW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)222344434433101010109101010109999910101010101042339988346678910121271175778111212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)00015109555220000000000000000000031100000125139000000000064000000
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
S
15
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSW
10
NNE
15
NW
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffoffoffglasscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:45AM
4.72
1:00PM
4.48
1:28AM
4.42
1:48PM
4.10
2:14AM
4.03
2:43PM
3.69
3:09AM
3.63
3:50PM
3.33
4:27AM
3.32
5:14PM
3.16
6:14AM
3.28
6:35PM
3.21
7:32AM
3.49
7:38PM
3.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
-0.11
6:38AM
-0.06
7:01PM
0.21
7:24AM
0.34
7:51PM
0.58
8:20AM
0.79
8:47PM
0.95
9:40AM
1.16
9:54PM
1.25
11:17AM
1.29
11:20PM
1.41
12:38PM
1.18
12:51AM
1.34
1:38PM
0.98
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wed
09
Sunrise------7:43-------7:45-------7:46-------7:47-------7:48-------7:48-------7:50-----
Sunset-7:22-------7:20-------7:19-------7:16-------7:15-------7:14-------7:12-------7:10--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171616161615151516151414161516171718181918181819211916151414171716151511101014161414141513121617181614151513131413131110
Feels °C (?)17161515151414141513121315141515141516181920202123191514131316161515159881415121413131210151415141314117798888
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