Abel Tasman Snorkel Report Today

New Zealand · Updated Sun 01:17 (NZST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 01:17 (NZST)

Abel Tasman looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 01:00 (NZST)

Later today

Poor · 2.7/10

Sun 19:00 (NZST)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Tue 13:00 (NZST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 2.7/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:11

Sunset

18:28

Water

13.4°C

Max air

13.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

96% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 13:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (71 hours)
  • Waves (61 hours)
  • Tide/current (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 11:00.

surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Wed 00:00

Sun 10:00, Sun 23:00, Mon 11:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 12:00, Wed 00:00

Nearby alternatives in New Zealand

Cathedral Cove

511 km away

✅ Good

Goat Island

536 km away

❌ Poor

Poor Knights Islands

621 km away

❌ Poor

Bay of Islands

637 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 01:00 – Wed 01:00 (NZST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.27 around Sun 19:00; 0 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.44m to 2.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 2.33 to 13.33m/s).

Tides range from -1.62m to 1.87m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sun 03:00 0.96 · high 8.11 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.98 · high 7.14 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.16 · high 8.23 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.34 · high 9.71 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.52 · high 9.93 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.74 · high 11.08 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.94 · high 13.06 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 2.16 · high 13.33 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.94 · high 8.48 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 1.72 · high 7.23 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 1.50 · high 6.92 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.32 · high 6.22 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 1.16 · high 5.58 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.98 · high 5.66 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.90 · high 5.15 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.80 · high 4.79 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.72 · high 3.41 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.66 · high 2.96 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.62 · high 3.47 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.56 · high 3.22 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.52 · high 3.67 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.48 · high 3.56 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.44 · high 2.72 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.46 · high 2.33 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.46 · high 2.52 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.48 · high 2.49 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.52 · high 2.81 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.54 · high 3.53 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.58 · high 3.96 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.60 · high 4.38 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.60 · high 3.85 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.62 · high 4.03 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 0.66 · high 4.48 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 12:00 0.72 · high 5.04 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 0.76 · high 5.61 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 14:00 0.76 · high 6.17 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 0.78 · high 6.09 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 16:00 0.78 · high 5.69 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 0.76 · high 5.39 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 0.74 · high 5.07 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.72 · high 4.56 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.68 · high 4.53 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.64 · high 3.49 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.60 · high 2.56 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 2.34 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.54 · high 1.93 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.52 · high 1.81 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.50 · high 2.08 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.50 · high 1.52 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.48 · high 1.86 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.46 · high 1.72 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.44 · high 1.59 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.42 · high 1.23 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.40 · high 1.22 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.40 · high 1.46 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 0.38 · high 1.76 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 0.36 · good 2.06 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 0.36 · good 2.15 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 0.34 · good 3.03 · good 13.60 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.34 · good 3.49 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.34 · good 3.97 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.34 · good 3.44 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.36 · good 2.34 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.38 · high 1.76 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 19:00 0.40 · high 0.56 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 20:00 0.40 · high 0.85 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.38 · high 2.55 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.38 · high 3.16 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.36 · good 3.05 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.34 · good 2.76 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.32 · good 2.50 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor