beach break namely best on the rocks road corner or the opposite end of the beach.
Also an excellent beginners wave although needs larger swells to gather size.
Best in all conditions and tides...........
end of the tide. Extremely dangerous tides and extremely large ships make this wave only for the intermediate to advanced surfer. Access by boat or Kayak is suggested.
Snapper Point: The "epi-centre" of Nelson surfing, Snapper's is by far the most busiest place to surf in Nelson. Crowds often into the mid 20's make it more of an obstacle course although a brilliant wave featuring a right and left hand peak setup on boulder rock reef. Fun for all skill levels although easy to get run over by another surfer...... Snappers holds any size and once it gets overhead the crowd tends to wither!
The Glen: Situated at the northern end of the Boulder Bank. The Glen features fast breaking right handers over shallow rock ledge. Deceptively friendly and can drill you into the rocks before you've had a chance to say "oh my face"!! Intermediate to advanced skill level required and best on mid to lower tides.
Cable Bay: A bit of a further drive past the Glen you will find Cable Bay, A shallow ledging lefthand point/reef , breaking on both ends of the tide Cable Bay is not for the faint-hearted breaking incredibly close to the rocks there is no room for error. Intermediate to Advanced skill level is required.
Delaware Bay Situated near Cable Bay, Delaware is an incredibly fickle rivermouth break requiring all the planets to align to break. Plagued by tidal currents it is best to surf this place on the slack tides. Best suited to experienced surfers although sometimes the beach breaks can provide fun beginners waves.
A long walk through estuary , a long paddle through water on the high tide. Use extreme caution.
Note: This page is only a guide and nelson boardriders recommends using all available weather resources and warnings in place before venturing.