Delaware Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nelson – Tasman Bay, New Zealand)

Delaware Bay Point Surf Guide
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.
Delaware Bay Point Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Delaware Bay Point:
The best conditions reported for surf at Delaware Bay Point occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Delaware Bay Point (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Delaware Bay Point Location Map
Interactive Delaware Bay Point 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 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.
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Period (s) | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
glass | glass | glass |
Tides at Delaware Bay Point
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Swell History at Delaware Bay Point
Surf stats for Delaware Bay Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Delaware Bay Point
Wind stats for Delaware Bay Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Delaware Bay Point 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.
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.”
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Delaware Bay Point:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy43 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy46 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy293 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy370 mi