Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Schnappers Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today?

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
29
29
32
21
20
14
14
21
21
20
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
4
4
6
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
S
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
High Tide
3:17AM2.62m
3:54PM2.46m
4:22AM2.62m
5:03PM2.51m
5:28AM2.70m
6:07PM2.66m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.92m
10:03PM0.98m
10:50AM0.87m
11:14PM0.93m
11:55AM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
11
13
14
17
17
14
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
8
7
7
9
13
15
12
11
10
7
9
11
13
14
11
8
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
8
6
5
5
7
12
14
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
5
Energy kJ
45
29
29
32
17
5
4
6
21
21
20
4
8
3
2
8
2
2
2
6
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
6
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
46
24
11
10
9
20
14
2
4
2
8
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
10
10
9
21
4
4
14
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
7
7
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
101
122
101
116
0
19
91
157
109
109
109
116
101
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
91
64
64
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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