Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 18 Mar 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.0°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 4AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Afternoon (18 Mar)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (18 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)17s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
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
0.4
NW
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
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
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)1818181818517517171719191918181818181818181717
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)766667686667777666666666
Wind
(km/h)
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
N
0
NNW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
0
SE
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrossonglassglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffglassoncross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:08PM
3.05
10:24AM
3.29
10:46PM
3.27
11:01AM
3.47
11:23PM
3.44
11:38AM
3.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:16AM
0.31
4:40PM
0.12
4:54AM
0.11
5:16PM
-0.06
5:31AM
-0.03
5:51PM
-0.15
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise----7:24-------7:26-------7:28---
Sunset-------7:43-------7:40-------7:38
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151312121519191817161514172021191513131316191918
Feels °C (?)161211111417191816151412151919191412121216181717
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