The Cut-Nelson Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Nelson – Tasman Bay)

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Surf Break: The Cut-Nelson Harbour

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Surf Break: The Cut-Nelson Harbour

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Surf Break: The Cut-Nelson Harbour

The Cut-Nelson Harbour Spot ID:

Type: reef

Reliability: inconsistent

Best: Swell N | Wind SE

Sea Temperature Today is: 14.4 °C

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Monday, 20 May 2013, 19:39 Local time

m, °C	Monday 20
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	glass	glass

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The Cut-Nelson Harbour in Nelson is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

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At Nelson Airport, 4 km from The Cut-Nelson Harbour.

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Overall The Cut-Nelson Harbour Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Visitor Reviews of The Cut-Nelson Harbour

Rob Davies from NEW ZEALAND writes:

I shouldn't really review a place I have never surfed, but what the heck. My mate from Nelson has surfed The Cut and sent me an email which I'll quote below:

"This is a sweet and deceptively powerful wave. A gem in Nelson that works on a Westerly and even a NW. The paddle out is far too long, the other two riders had a dinghy. This is a good idea as once you are out it takes a while for your arms and shoulders to recover."

I've got a lot of respect for the whole Nelson area. It's totally off the map for most surfers but when it is working (NW swell needed) the surf is classy.

Twice in 2009 I set off on big trips out of the Nelson area to surf Kaikoura one trip and Gissie and East Cape on the other.

4 weeks on the road in total, and inevitably some great waves, but both times I had better waves in the Nelson area. Go figure.

2010-03-11

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Cut-Nelson Harbour: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Rabbit Island	6 mi
Second closest break	Schnappers Point	7 mi
Third closest break	The Glen	8 mi
Fourth closest break	Ruby Bay	10 mi
Fifth closest break	Cable Bay	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to The Cut-Nelson Harbour:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4427 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4480 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4723 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4784 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4936 mi
Tide stations nearest to The Cut-Nelson Harbour:
Closest tide station	Nelson	0 mi
Second closest tide station	Mapua	9 mi
Third closest tide station	Motueka	16 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Astrolabe Road	24 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Croiselles, South Island	25 mi
Ski Resorts closest to The Cut-Nelson Harbour:
Closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	47 mi
Second closest ski area	Mount Lyford (New Zealand)	81 mi
Third closest ski area	Hanmer (New Zealand)	83 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	142 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Temple Basin (New Zealand)	144 mi
Town and city forecasts close to The Cut-Nelson Harbour:
Closest city location	Nelson (New Zealand)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Wellington (New Zealand)	79 mi
Third closest city location	Porirua (New Zealand)	83 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lower Hutt (New Zealand)	86 mi
Fifth closest city location	Upper Hutt (New Zealand)	93 mi

The closest passenger airport to The Cut-Nelson Harbour is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to The Cut-Nelson Harbour is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 58 km (36 miles) away.
Third is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.
Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 150 km (93 miles) away.
Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to The Cut-Nelson Harbour and is 150 km (93 miles) away.

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This is the Surf-Forecast page for The Cut-Nelson Harbour, Nelson - Tasman Bay. Use the tab navigation above to view The Cut-Nelson Harbour sea temperature, The Cut-Nelson Harbour photographs, The Cut-Nelson Harbour detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, The Cut-Nelson Harbour webcams, current wind from Nelson - Tasman Bay live weather stations and The Cut-Nelson Harbour tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around The Cut-Nelson Harbour.

The Cut-Nelson Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Nelson – Tasman Bay)

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