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Rabbit Island Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Rabbit Island surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rabbit Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rabbit Island sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rabbit Island today?
The current surf forecast for Rabbit Island at 12PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Rabbit Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | ESE 2 | N 13 | E 3 | N 14 | ENE 3 | N 12 | NW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 11 | NW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:07AM3.90m | 9:29PM3.88m | 9:41AM3.94m | 10:06PM3.98m | 10:15AM3.93m | 10:41PM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.96m | 3:02PM0.88m | 3:19AM0.89m | 3:36PM0.85m | 3:51AM0.88m | 4:09PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NW 14 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | N 3 | NW 16 | NNE 4 | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | N 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 13 | — | N 14 | N 14 | E 6 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 118 | 207 | 90 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 122 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 108 | 108 | 77 | 77 | 90 |
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