Delaware Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nelson – Tasman Bay, New Zealand)
Delaware Bay Point Spot ID
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell NW | Wind SSW
Sea Temperature Today is: 16.8 °C
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| Wind State | glass | cross- off |
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Delaware Bay Point in Nelson is a quite exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the north.The break here is a left hand point. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Cable Bay, 2 km from Delaware Bay Point.
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Delaware Bay Point Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Nelson Aerodrome, 24 km from Delaware Bay Point.
calm km/h |  no report | Air temperature 16.5 °C |
Overall Delaware Bay Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in December
Wind stats for Delaware Bay Point: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Visitor Reviews of Delaware Bay Point
“When there is a big NW swell and light or offshore winds (sadly, not all that common) the bar at Delaware Bay offers an excellent very hollow left hander that pitches over gravel in just a foot or two of water. Try and avoid a potentially neck-breaking head-plant but otherwise the gravel usually makes for a reasonably soft landing. This is a good thing because at least half the time, being dumped on the bar is exactly how your ride will end. If you don't fancy the prospect of being worked, sit wide of the action and pick off the bigger set waves. These provide an easy take-off and a very long left hand wall and an easy exit, but no tube.
Delaware Bay is well checking when Schnapper is at least head-high on the sets and too crowded.
It's a long walk across the estuary from where you park (about a mile) and you will have to cross and re-cross a fast flowing and cold river two or three times. At least this keeps the numbers down. It's almost impossible to see Delaware Bay from any vantage points apart from a very distant obstructed view from the road out to Cable Bay.”
Rob Davies from NEW ZEALAND - 06 Mar 2010
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Delaware Bay Point:
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- Third closest break4 mi
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Wave buoys nearest to Delaware Bay Point:
- Closest wave buoy12 mi
- Second closest wave buoy43 mi
- Third closest wave buoy46 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy293 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy370 mi
Tide stations nearest to Delaware Bay Point:
- Closest tide stationNelson12 mi
- Second closest tide stationCroiselles, South Island14 mi
- Third closest tide stationRichmond18 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationElaine Bay19 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationHavelock19 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Delaware Bay Point is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Delaware Bay Point is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Third is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 133 km (83 miles) away.
- Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Delaware Bay Point and is 168 km (104 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Delaware Bay Point, Nelson - Tasman Bay. Use the tab navigation above to view Delaware Bay Point sea temperature, Delaware Bay Point photographs, Delaware Bay Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Delaware Bay Point webcams, current wind from Nelson - Tasman Bay live weather stations and Delaware Bay Point 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 Delaware Bay Point.
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