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Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 14 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.3° C
 (Which is 3.4°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 5AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (14 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (14 Feb)2ft (0.6m)3s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
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 (?)
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.5
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)66613131313131331212121212121212121211121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)26241514141485143133333333332333
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
0
NW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassglassoffoffcross-
off		glassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:11PM
2.40
8:45AM
2.59
9:11PM
2.57
9:36AM
2.81
9:57PM
2.78
10:17AM
3.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:28AM
0.99
3:05PM
0.90
3:23AM
0.78
3:53PM
0.67
4:06AM
0.56
4:33PM
0.43
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise---6:48-------6:48-------6:50----
Sunset-------8:31-------8:30-------8:29
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------1-------------
Temp. °C181717161819181717151412161920181414131316202020
Feels °C (?)191818171919161718151410141719141098911161818
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