Abel Tasman Snorkel Report Today

New Zealand · Updated Sun 03:42 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 03:42 (NZDT)

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 09:00 (NZDT)

Later today

Poor · 2.7/10

Sun 19:00 (NZDT)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Tue 13:00 (NZDT)

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

13.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 13:00 (2% 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 (65 hours)
  • Waves (54 hours)
  • Tide/current (49 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

Viewing historical data

Wed 09:00 – Sat 09:00 (NZDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.19 around Wed 12:00; 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 0.48m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 3.75 to 7.21m/s).

Tides range from -1.09m to 1.49m; 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 09:00 0.48 · high 4.56 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 0.54 · high 6.09 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 0.60 · high 6.27 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 0.66 · high 7.21 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 0.68 · high 6.94 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 0.70 · high 6.48 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 0.72 · high 6.51 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 0.70 · high 6.06 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 0.68 · high 5.79 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 5.81 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 6.63 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.64 · high 5.56 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.64 · high 5.56 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 5.39 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 1.00 · high 4.83 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.02 · high 4.74 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.04 · high 4.42 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.04 · high 3.75 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.94 · high 4.90 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.02 · high 5.95 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.08 · high 6.27 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.16 · high 6.98 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 1.18 · high 6.89 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 1.18 · high 6.72 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.20 · high 6.46 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.18 · high 6.17 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 1.18 · high 5.03 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 1.16 · high 4.53 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 1.20 · high 6.77 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 1.24 · high 8.36 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 1.28 · high 7.04 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 1.24 · high 5.07 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.22 · high 3.64 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 1.18 · high 2.89 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 1.12 · high 1.00 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 1.08 · high 0.29 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 1.02 · high 1.92 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.98 · high 2.72 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.84 · high 6.16 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 4.11 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.82 · high 3.03 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.82 · high 2.62 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.82 · high 2.90 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.78 · high 2.37 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.48 · high 1.06 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.44 · high 2.10 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.42 · high 1.91 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.38 · high 1.22 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.36 · good 0.21 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.34 · good 0.20 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.32 · good 0.16 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.30 · good 1.50 · good 13.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.28 · good 1.57 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 0.70 · good 13.50 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.26 · good 1.11 · good 13.50 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.26 · good 1.45 · good 13.60 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 1.36 · good 13.60 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.26 · good 1.19 · good 13.60 · out of range Good
Fri 19:00 0.26 · good 2.18 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.26 · good 1.33 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.26 · good 1.14 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.24 · good 3.31 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.28 · good 2.39 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.26 · good 1.49 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.24 · good 0.54 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.24 · good 0.60 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.24 · good 0.81 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.24 · good 1.12 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.22 · good 1.23 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.22 · good 0.96 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.28 · good 1.24 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.32 · good 1.76 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor