Delaware Bay (East end) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nelson – Tasman Bay, New Zealand)

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Delaware Bay (East end) Surf Guide

Delaware Bay in Nelson is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Delaware Bay (East end) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Delaware Bay (East end):

The best conditions reported for surf at Delaware Bay (East end) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Delaware Bay (East end) (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Delaware Bay (East end) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in August while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Delaware Bay (East end) Location Map

Interactive Delaware Bay (East end) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Delaware Bay (East end) is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Delaware Bay (East end) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Delaware Bay (East end) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 23:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 21
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	17	17	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Delaware Bay (East end) look like?

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Tides at Delaware Bay (East end)

Current tide and informaton

For Cable Bay, 20.0 km from Delaware Bay (East end).

Next High Water: 04:06am | 2.65m

Next Low Water: 10:14am | 0.87m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Delaware Bay (East end) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.1 °C) at Delaware Bay (East end) is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Delaware Bay (East end)

Surf stats for Delaware Bay (East end), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Delaware Bay (East end)

Wind stats for Delaware Bay (East end), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Delaware Bay (East end) Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:2.8
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:4.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Rob Davies from New Zealand

“Delaware Bay is best known to surfers for the excellent break at the river-mouth/gravel bar at the West end of the big beach.

The rest of the bay is just an ordinary beach-break. It can be a bit bigger than the bar and is much more suitable for beginners, but apart from that I can't figure why you walk all this way and surf the beach. It's not a bad wave, quite peaky; it's just not as good as the bar. I suppose it could offer a few rights after a session of only going left at the rivermouth.”