Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 23 Nov 2025 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
17.2° C
(Which is 2.9°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 6PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (23 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (23 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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

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Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
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
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNE
0.6
N
1.7
N
Period(s) (?)131414441313413111112121217161616161616556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)344663313333336555555818211
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
E
5
NE
5
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
WSW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NE
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
offglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffoffoffglassoncross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:20PM
3.15
12:37AM
2.97
12:57PM
3.08
1:16AM
2.88
1:37PM
2.99
1:58AM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:33PM
0.42
6:45AM
0.45
7:11PM
0.50
7:23AM
0.54
7:52PM
0.59
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Sunrise-------5:52-------5:50-------5:50
Sunset---8:32-------8:34-------8:35----
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
---------------------148
Temp. °C161818181614131415161717131111121617171816151517
Feels °C (?)1616171716131214151416161099101516161816151415
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