Cable Bay Surf Guide
Cable Bay in Nelson - Tasman Bay is a reasonably exposed point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Surfable in an onshore breeze Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is no point break. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Cable Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Cable Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cable Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
Cable Bay Surf:
Thursday, 12 November 2026, 14:35 Local time| Giovedì 12 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 8 | 6 | - | 15 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | on | on | on | cross- on |

















