Thursday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Abel Tasman Snorkel Report Today
New Zealand · Updated Wed 13:31 (NZST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Go in the best window Report Thu 01:49Abel Tasman has a usable snorkeling window around Fri 15:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.
Score: 2.8/10
Best time: Fri 15:00
Main risk: Sea Temperature
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Thu 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.5 m/s.
Good window is available today
Next good model window: Fri 03:00–05:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)
3-day planner
Friday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Sea temperature
Saturday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Sea temperature
Best available hours
The next good model window starts at Fri 03:00 and lasts until 05:00.
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Sea temperature (71 hours)
- Tide/current (56 hours)
- Darkness (53 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Thu 12:00.
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
Wed 22:00, Thu 10:00, Thu 22:00, Fri 11:00, Fri 23:00, Sat 11:00
Nearby alternatives in New Zealand
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (NZST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.3 around Wed 14:00; 0 of 22 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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0/22 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.66m to 0.88m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/22 sampled hours (range 1.69 to 4.64m/s).
Tides range from -1.42m to 1.94m; 2 of 22 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour historical overview
Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:00 | 0.70 · high | 4.49 · good | 12.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 16:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.37 · good | 12.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 17:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.55 · good | 12.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 18:00 | 0.66 · high | 4.64 · good | 12.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 19:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.08 · good | 12.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 20:00 | 0.70 · high | 3.45 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 21:00 | 0.72 · high | 3.35 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 22:00 | 0.74 · high | 3.75 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 23:00 | 0.76 · high | 3.75 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 00:00 | 0.78 · high | 3.49 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 01:00 | 0.80 · high | 3.07 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 02:00 | 0.82 · high | 3.00 · good | 12.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 03:00 | 0.84 · high | 3.04 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 04:00 | 0.86 · high | 2.55 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 05:00 | 0.86 · high | 2.21 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 06:00 | 0.88 · high | 2.21 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 07:00 | 0.88 · high | 2.09 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 08:00 | 0.88 · high | 1.74 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 09:00 | 0.88 · high | 1.69 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 0.86 · high | 2.00 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 0.86 · high | 1.73 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 0.84 · high | 2.10 · good | 12.30 · out of range | Poor |