Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

13.1° C

Schnappers Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).
	Sunday 12							Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 2	NW 3	N 15	N 5	NNW 5	N 5	N 6	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	NNW 8	N 8	NNW 7	N 7
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	10	33	64	143	420	239	177	114	92	220	90	222	76
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	WNW	N	NNE	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	NW	N	N	N	NW	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	on	on	on	on	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	glassy	glassy
High Tide			7:21AM2.91m				7:56PM3.09m				8:25AM3.05m				8:54PM3.28m					9:22AM3.18m				9:48PM3.44m
Low Tide	1:12AM0.61m				1:39PM0.49m				2:16AM0.44m				2:39PM0.34m					3:13AM0.26m				3:32PM0.19m


	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	7:48
	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	5	5	5	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	8	10	11	12	12	12	11	10	10	12	14	12	12	11
Feels °C	2	2	2	7	7	6	7	6	5	5	6	8	9	8	6	7	10	8	9	11	12	11	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	—	—	N 4	N 5	N 5	—	—	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 13	N 7	N 7
kJ	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	—	—	2	10	16	—	—	220	239	177	114	92	93	4	83	76
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 15	—	N 15	N 15	N 14	—	—	—	—	N 8	N 20	NW 20	N 14	—	NW 13	NNW 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	118	8	16	4	—	7	15
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 18	NW 19
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	14
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 2	NW 3	—	—	NNW 5	N 5	N 6	N 7	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	N 8	NNW 7	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	33	64	143	420	—	—	—	—	220	90	222	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Ruby Bay Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1
Distance (km)	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	109	109	109	21	9	0	0	0	9	9	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay																Ruby Bay	Inner Cut	Schnappers Point	Delaware Bay Point	Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Inner Cut
Rating (10 max)																1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5
Header Global	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Benkunqut Indonesia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Bancoora Australia	Bullies Australia	Bullies Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	7	7	7	6	5	9	9

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