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 06:00 (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

13.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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 (68 hours)
  • Waves (57 hours)
  • Tide/current (50 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

Sun 06:00 – Wed 06:00 (NZDT)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sun 17:00; 6 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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3/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.9 to 5.18m/s).

Tides range from -0.42m to 0.91m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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 06:00 0.88 · high 4.52 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.82 · high 4.04 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.78 · high 5.18 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 0.72 · high 4.60 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 0.66 · high 4.78 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 0.58 · high 4.03 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 0.52 · high 3.43 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 0.50 · high 2.93 · good 13.40 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.48 · high 2.62 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.46 · high 2.86 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.48 · high 3.30 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.48 · high 3.27 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.50 · high 4.08 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 0.48 · high 4.01 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.46 · high 1.91 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.44 · high 2.69 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.42 · high 3.27 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.40 · high 1.97 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.38 · high 2.22 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.38 · high 2.50 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.38 · high 2.87 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.34 · good 1.92 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.34 · good 1.64 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.36 · good 0.90 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.36 · good 0.74 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.38 · high 0.65 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.42 · high 1.99 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.44 · high 2.23 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.52 · high 2.69 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 0.60 · high 3.30 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 12:00 0.68 · high 4.18 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.74 · high 4.32 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 14:00 0.78 · high 4.82 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 0.84 · high 4.76 · good 13.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 16:00 0.84 · high 4.25 · good 13.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.84 · high 3.90 · good 13.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.84 · high 5.30 · good 13.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.80 · high 4.83 · good 13.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.78 · high 4.67 · good 13.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.74 · high 4.66 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.74 · high 4.59 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.72 · high 4.50 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 5.44 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.82 · high 5.25 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 5.76 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.90 · high 6.69 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.90 · high 6.57 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.88 · high 6.68 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.88 · high 3.61 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.84 · high 2.72 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.78 · high 1.91 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.74 · high 2.46 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 0.68 · high 2.65 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 0.62 · high 2.71 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 0.56 · high 3.75 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.52 · high 3.10 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.50 · high 3.10 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.46 · high 4.03 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.44 · high 4.13 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.44 · high 4.70 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.42 · high 4.55 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 19:00 0.42 · high 4.01 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.42 · high 3.66 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.42 · high 3.33 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.42 · high 3.02 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.44 · high 3.03 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.38 · high 2.53 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.36 · good 1.43 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.36 · good 1.71 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.34 · good 2.18 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.32 · good 2.12 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.30 · good 1.99 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor