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Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 11 Jan 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
20.2° 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 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jan)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (11 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (11 Jan)5ft (1.5m)6s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNW
1
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.1
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.8
NNE
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
N
0.2
NNW
0.2
N
0.3
NNE
0.5
N
0.9
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
Period(s) (?)566667766636610612614465151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)39651411701602551145238291516121031324194721171616
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on		crosscross-
off		crossoncross-
on		crossoffoffglasscross-
off		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
2.68
5:05AM
2.57
5:26PM
2.52
6:06AM
2.49
6:31PM
2.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13AM
0.82
10:43PM
0.80
11:10AM
0.98
11:42PM
0.93
12:18PM
1.07
12:49AM
0.99
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise-------6:07-------6:07-------6:09
Sunset---9:00-------9:00-------9:00----
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----11-----------------
Temp. °C192224212019181518201918141211121617181916151514
Feels °C (?)181919171616161315161515131110111514161815131312
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