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Cable Bay Surf Photo: 'Second of two good days in Nelson' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.16° S 173.42° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cable Bay sea temperature is

13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Cable Bay 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	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	N
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	N
	9 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	N	NW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
	9 s	on	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	N	NW
	9 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		N	NW
	9 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE		N	NNW
	10 s	off		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE	SE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	SE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NNW	SE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW	WNW	NW	N
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W	WNW	N	SE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	W	NW	SSE
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW	SSE
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	NW	S
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	NW	S
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SSE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 15 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.5 ft). Range 3.93m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cable Bay Surf Photo: 'Second of two good days in Nelson' by Rob Davies

Some nice waves before a northerly onshore got on it. Smallish waves tended to break close to the shore in shallow water, especially as the tide reached high water.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:18 pm 18 May 2017