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 only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south southwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the point break. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Rabbit Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	14.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Rabbit Island (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rabbit Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

93%

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

Rabbit Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 24 October 2020, 19:55 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 24			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	7	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

What does Rabbit Island look like?

Latest photos from Rabbit Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies

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Tides at Rabbit Island

Current tide and informaton

For Mapua, New Zealand, 4.0 km from Rabbit Island.

Next High Water: 05:52am | 3.15m

Next Low Water: 11:28pm | 1.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Rabbit Island Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Rabbit Island is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite