Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 15 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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 9PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)--
Afternoon (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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 (?)
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.2
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
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)77777777666126111111111010101011113
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2323242423158877611322222222220
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
E
5
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:41PM
2.53
9:11AM
2.71
9:33PM
2.66
9:58AM
2.87
10:17PM
2.81
10:39AM
3.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:54AM
0.85
3:27PM
0.82
3:43AM
0.70
4:12PM
0.65
4:26AM
0.54
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise-----6:11-------6:11-------6:13--
Sunset-9:00-------8:59-------8:59------
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
85---11111241-----------
Temp. °C151616161515161817171515141414141616131211111516
Feels °C (?)141516161415171916161514141313131615109891313
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