Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 09 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
20.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (09 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (09 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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

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Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
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
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)131313121313121212121212111134514141412122012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3333333333332234114443373
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
0
WNW
0
NW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
0
NE
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
NE
15
NNE
5
N
0
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassoncross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:19AM
2.81
3:36PM
2.71
4:04AM
2.62
4:25PM
2.51
5:01AM
2.46
5:31PM
2.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
0.55
9:24AM
0.73
9:46PM
0.77
10:12AM
0.95
10:38PM
0.98
11:16AM
1.12
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Sunrise---6:41-------6:43-------6:43----
Sunset-------8:37-------8:37-------8:36
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151616151618191817151414171819191716161620202122
Feels °C (?)151616161717171718151414171818191714141419192123
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