Boulder Bank
Nelson, New Zealand
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 2 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:57 pm7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 2 pm to 7 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 14°C57°F
- Water
- 17°C63°F
- Wind
- 43 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 159 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.2 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 7:57 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 2 am, -1.3 m4 ft
- High 9 am, 1.4 m5 ft
- Low 3 pm, -1.3 m4 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Boulder Bank
Boulder Bank is a coastal landform in Nelson, New Zealand. It is located approximately 4.2 kilometers from the city of Nelson. The nearest airport, Nelson Airport, is about 9 kilometers away.
The Boulder Bank (Māori: Te Taero a Keropa or Te Tāhuna o Tama-i-ea) is a very unusual naturally formed landform in Nelson, New Zealand. It is a 13 km (8.1 mi) long stretch of rocky substrate which begins at the Mackay Bluff and ends at the Cut of the Nelson Harbour. Haulashore Island was once a part of the Boulder Bank, but the Cut made it an island, and it is no longer connected to the Boulder Bank. The Boulder Bank separates Tasman Bay and the Nelson Haven and is managed as a scenic reserve by the Department of Conservation. Land access is gained along Boulder Bank Drive, signposted at the northern end of Nelson Haven on State Highway 6.
Source: Boulder Bank on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 4.2 km2.6 miNelson (city)
- Nearest airport
- 9 km6 miNelson Airport (NSN)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Tāhunanui Beach7.0 km4.3 mi south-west away7.8 Great
- Māori Pā Beach16 km10 mi north-east away7.5 Great
- Kina Beach22 km14 mi west away7.1 Great
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.3 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
- Sun8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
- Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 6%
- Tue5.8 GoodBest 8 pm to 9 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
- Wed6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 16%
- Thu5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 37%