Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (01 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 130mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.1
NNE
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1160
919
942
961
1090
980
947
861
817
1045
855
630
653
288
192
120
138
68
45
27
25
25
10
9
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NE
20
NE
25
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
E
5
SW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
0
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:59PM3.10m
10:16AM2.98m
10:36PM3.12m
10:53AM2.98m
11:12PM3.11m
11:30AM2.95m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.44m
4:23PM0.41m
4:47AM0.43m
5:00PM0.42m
5:25AM0.45m
5:37PM0.45m
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
13
9
6
15
9
11
17
13
18
16
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
16
14
13
13
14
15
14
10
10
9
9
9
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
942
961
1090
980
947
861
400
288
192
120
138
68
45
27
25
25
10
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
4
23
41
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
14
3
3
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
2.1
NNE
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.9
NNW
9
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1160
919
745
701
890
873
865
687
817
1045
855
630
653
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
122
122
21
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
101
101
109
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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