MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Abel Tasman Snorkel Report Today

New Zealand · Updated Wed 03:51 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 03:51 (NZDT)

Abel Tasman looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 20:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 05:00 (NZDT)

Later today

Poor · 2.4/10

Wed 20:00 (NZDT)

Next three days

Good · 5.9/10

Fri 16:00 (NZDT)

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

Score: 2.4/10

Best time: Wed 20:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 20:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

20:18

Water

16.4°C

Max air

17.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

87% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Fri 13:00–17:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Fri 13:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Waves (50 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 13:00.

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: Fri 00:00

Wed 11:00, Wed 23:00, Thu 12:00, Fri 00:00, Fri 12:00, Sat 01:00

Nearby alternatives in New Zealand

Cathedral Cove

511 km away

❌ Poor

Goat Island

536 km away

❌ Poor

Poor Knights Islands

621 km away

❌ Poor

Bay of Islands

637 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Wed 05:00 – Sat 05:00 (NZDT)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.24 around Wed 20:00; 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 0.96m to 1.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 4.65 to 8.33m/s).

Tides range from -1.28m to 1.74m; 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
Wed 06:00 1.12 · high 4.65 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 1.14 · high 6.54 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 1.20 · high 7.07 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 1.26 · high 7.08 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 1.32 · high 7.98 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 1.34 · high 7.77 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 1.34 · high 8.10 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 1.36 · high 8.33 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 1.34 · high 8.20 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 1.32 · high 7.86 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 1.30 · high 7.86 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 1.28 · high 7.84 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 1.24 · high 7.25 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 1.22 · high 7.03 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 1.20 · high 7.54 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 1.16 · high 7.20 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 1.14 · high 7.09 · high 16.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 1.10 · high 7.06 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.08 · high 6.99 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.04 · high 7.03 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.02 · high 6.95 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 1.00 · high 6.48 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.98 · high 6.14 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.96 · high 5.83 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.94 · high 5.53 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.92 · high 5.28 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.90 · high 4.78 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.88 · high 5.02 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.86 · high 5.78 · high 16.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 0.88 · high 6.05 · high 16.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 7.01 · high 16.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 0.94 · high 7.90 · high 16.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 0.96 · high 8.60 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 1.00 · high 9.02 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 8.96 · high 17.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 7.84 · high 17.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.96 · high 6.60 · high 17.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.92 · high 5.43 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.86 · high 4.36 · good 17.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.82 · high 3.62 · good 17.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.76 · high 3.35 · good 17.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.70 · high 3.65 · good 17.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.64 · high 2.70 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 1.20 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.54 · high 1.05 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.52 · high 0.66 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.48 · high 0.43 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.44 · high 0.46 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.42 · high 0.43 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 0.00 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.36 · good 1.03 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.34 · good 1.36 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.32 · good 1.93 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.30 · good 2.75 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.30 · good 2.84 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 0.28 · good 2.76 · good 17.00 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 2.73 · good 17.00 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.30 · good 2.14 · good 17.00 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.30 · good 1.63 · good 17.00 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.32 · good 1.63 · good 17.00 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.32 · good 1.17 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 19:00 0.34 · good 0.73 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 20:00 0.34 · good 0.18 · good 16.80 · out of range Good
Fri 21:00 0.36 · good 1.36 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.36 · good 1.84 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.34 · good 1.20 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.32 · good 0.27 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.30 · good 0.15 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.28 · good 0.20 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor