Rabbit Island surf break

Rabbit Island surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 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 1.4°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 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.8
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.4
N
9
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
35
77
143
220
367
348
398
453
503
682
765
841
1780
1406
1115
0
0
0
0
155
127
0
0
Wind (km/h)
0
S
0
SSE
5
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:49AM3.71m
1:18PM3.41m
1:27AM3.51m
2:07PM3.28m
2:14AM3.32m
3:05PM3.18m
Low Tide
6:31AM1.29m
7:14PM1.37m
7:15AM1.44m
8:02PM1.47m
8:11AM1.59m
8:56PM1.54m
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part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:22
1
1
2
2
2
5
2
6
5
5
12
21
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
12
10
10
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
10
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
1.7
N
10
1.4
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
14
19
632
424
155
127
99
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
133
79
54
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.4
N
9
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
10
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
35
77
143
220
367
348
398
453
503
682
765
841
1780
1406
1115
1138
951
1520
1060
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
92
8
92
127
194
187
201
127
187
188
127
188
201
465
127
127
208
125
122
122
0
8
8
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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