Rabbit Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nelson – Tasman Bay, New Zealand)
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Rabbit Island Surf Guide
Rabbit Island in Nelson - Tasman Bay is a fairly exposed point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the south southwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Easily blown out by onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The point breaks consists of lefts. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Rabbit Island Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Rabbit Island:
The best conditions reported for surf at Rabbit Island occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Rabbit Island (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Rabbit Island Location Map
Interactive Rabbit Island 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 Rabbit Island is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rabbit Island is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 67 km (42 miles) away.

Monday, 30 January 2023, 09:25 Local Time
Monday 30 | ||||
10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | glass | on | on | cross- on |
Tides at Rabbit Island
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Rabbit Island
Surf stats for Rabbit Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Rabbit Island
Wind stats for Rabbit Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Rabbit Island:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon6 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy42 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy62 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy308 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy380 mi