Rabbit Island surf break

Rabbit Island surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
16.4° 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 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (01 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
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)
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
5
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNE
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:29PM3.88m
9:41AM3.94m
10:06PM3.98m
10:15AM3.93m
10:41PM4.04m
10:48AM3.87m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.88m
3:19AM0.89m
3:36PM0.85m
3:51AM0.88m
4:09PM0.86m
4:21AM0.92m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
15
13
10
9
8
7
8
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
8
14
14
12
10
9
9
9
9
13
13
12
8
8
7
6
7
11
11
9
8
8
6
5
6
13
12
12
9
7
7
7
7
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
12
11
10
2
1
2
2
1
8
1
9
9
9
8
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
3
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
10
9
8
8
3
8
10
2
10
10
9
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
2
3
10
3
3
3
3
2
9
2
2
2
2
3
9
9
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
5
7
5
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
200
122
77
90
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
90
77
77
90
90
90
90
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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