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Delaware Bay is a left hand bar break at the river mouth and onto a sandy beach. Delaware is fairly inconsistant as it needs just the right conditions to get it working. When its on the wave dredges up into a hollow left hand barrel. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. You need to walk across the mud flats and paddle across the river to get to the beach. River mouths often have strong currents or rips, so watch out.
Whangamoa is a beach break on a sandy beach, with a river/inlet mouth. there are several peaks down the beach to choose from with both right and left handers. best around the river/inlet mouth. Can get good punchy, fun waves. Suitable for all levels. River mouths often have strong currents or rips, so watch out.
Schnappers Point or otherwise known just as Boulder bank is a right hand point break on a stone/boulder beach. The wave is mellow when small and the bigger it gets the faster and hollower it gets. Suitable for intermediate to expert surfers. careful getting in and out on the moving stones/boulders.
Tahunanui Beach is one of Nelsons main beaches close to the city. Tahunanui beach is a beach break on a sandy beach, out front of the surf club. There are several peaks with both right and left handers. The beach has a shallow gradient so the wave break further off shore and can reform several times depending on the sand banks and tide. Great beginners or mal wave. Popular spot in summer, watch out for swimmers.
The Cut is located on the end of the Nelson Harbour spit/Breakwater, you will find the surf on the outside and it wraps around the end of the point.. Its a right hand point break onto a rocky shore. It requires a big over 6 foot cyclone swell to get it working, but when its on you will find powerful right handers with gnarly drop ins. Advanced and expert surfers only.
Lighthouse is located on the outer side of the Nelson Harbour spit/Breakwater where the lighthouse stands. Its a right hand point break onto a rocky shore. It requires a big over 6 foot cyclone swell to get it working, but when its on you will find long powerful right handers with gnarly drop ins. Advanced and expert surfers only.
Marlborough is a picturesque area surrounded by vineyards and rolling hills. It tends to be a bit sheltered from most groundswell and needs a strong windswell to work. But, when the right weather comes in and the wind swings offshore it's on! Popular spots include: Robin Hood Bay and Whites Bay. There are some new, somewhat unchartered break options on the east coast for the adventurous surfer.
Robin Hood Bay is a beach break onto a steep, stoney beach. It offers a nice wally, wave with good power. Both right and left handers can be caught. The south end of the beach is usually best, with a good right hander. It get back wash off the steep beach, which is much worse at high tide, so try to get it on the low tide. Robin Hood Bay isn't the most consistent break, and needs the right swel angle to get in.
Whites Bay is a nice sheltered, little bay with a small beach break on a sandy beach. It doesn't get a lot of swell and needs the right angle to get in there. When its on it offers nice A frame peaks with both left and right handers. Whites Bay produces a nice wally wave and is often clean. Good for beginners up. Watch our for swimmers.
It gets popular in the summer as a picnic spot and camping ground (DOC). Also, has a surf club.
