Rabbit Island surf break

Rabbit Island surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (04 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

Table - waves today at Rabbit Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
0
1
1
2
2
0
4
11
35
39
22
0
2
1
2
21
52
60
74
109
168
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
N
0
NNE
0
SSW
5
NE
10
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:22AM3.77m
11:45PM4.00m
11:57AM3.65m
00:16AM3.88m
12:35PM3.53m
00:49AM3.71m
Low Tide
5:14PM1.00m
5:22AM1.07m
5:50PM1.12m
5:55AM1.17m
6:30PM1.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
1
Temp °C
9
13
13
10
9
8
8
7
8
12
11
10
9
8
8
7
9
15
15
14
13
14
14
15
6
11
11
9
7
6
6
4
6
10
9
9
8
7
6
4
6
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
16
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
11
12
6
3
1
2
10
60
74
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
4
11
35
39
22
21
52
112
112
230
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
92
139
118
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
8
8
77
77
77
77
77
77
68
8
8
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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