the waves are really choppy and there's a gnarly rip that pulls you off the point and all the way down the beach. don't bother going out its not surfable
2 days ago
from Crossroads
The light easterly breeze fell almost calm later afternoon and set waves were shoulder to head-high and generally dropping as the tide came in. The shorter period made it break less straight, which was good.. Sunny. 3 surfers out.
4 days ago
from Wharariki Beach
A lovely sunny winter's day. The wind and waves were as forecast with the fresh SE breeze falling very light offshore SSE around the mid-afternoon high tide. Surf was generally a bit too small with set waves between waist and shoulder high. Improved as the tide dropped but really, this was a day to be down the coast again; just like the prevvious 3 days.
8 days ago
from Wharariki Beach
No waves. I saw this report and got stoked. I got to canoes, saw no waves and went home. I’ve never seen this site be so inaccurate before.
9 days ago
from Canoes
Nice conditions on Golden Bay's west coast reefs on Sunday with clean conditions at set waves around head-high at exposed spots. Sunny and mostly very light winds. The surf started glassy but the easterly wind off Farewell Spit and the SW wind towards Kahurangi Point added crossing local wind waves in the afternoon mix, so less good..
10 days ago
from Anatori River
bruh Kelly slater here its real choppy and there's a couple sharks that'll happily nibble your toes. onshore is killing the waves and its not very ʻoluʻolu
12 days ago
from Campbells Bay
Low tide Thursday afternnon started glassy and just waist to chest-high with 3 SUPS out. A north breeze put some lump on it for a while and the SUPers left but it cleaned up as the tide pushed and got a bit bigger too with some good shoulder high sets at dusk. Showers with some lightning. Mild.
13 days ago
from Delaware Bay Point
Overcast and wind but the glassy waves were a touch too small at high tide and breaking very shallow -say chest to shoulder high. No takers while I was there. Looks like one of those swells that has a bit too much west in it for the modest size for Nelson. Blame Farewell Spit. Whangamoa area would probably be much better today.
13 days ago
from Cable Bay
Heaps of swell slowly moderated through the day. Sunny, but with a SW cross-off breeze which was pushed local speed bumps across the waves everywhere away from the the shelter of the point. Well overhead at first and still head-high whe the tide filled and most left at about 1:30pm. 10 surfers out.
20 days ago
from Delaware Bay Point
Test
Great conditions on Wednesday afternoon. Cloudy and sometimes rainy but no wind at all and set waves were overhead but weak for the size because of the short period. Generally best suited to longer wavecraft but with fun steeper sections. Northerly gale after dark.
21 days ago
from Ruby Bay
Cacas Point usually receives about 1/4th of the swell's energy relative to all other points nearby.
24 days ago
from Cacas Point
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Great conditions on Wednesday afternoon. Cloudy and sometimes rainy but no wind at all and set waves were overhead but weak for the size because of the short period. Generally best suited to longer wavecraft but with fun steeper sections. Northerly gale after dark.
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