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Schnappers Point Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | |
1 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 92 | 194 | 287 | 401 | 691 | 885 | 1048 | 1209 | 855 | 1047 | 1134 | 980 | 535 | 643 | 630 | 967 | 936 | 818 | 919 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:22PM3.05m | 9:39AM2.96m | 9:59PM3.10m | 10:16AM2.98m | 10:36PM3.12m | 10:53AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.42m | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:23PM0.41m | 4:47AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 4 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 13 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1047 | 1134 | 980 | 535 | 643 | — | 967 | — | 818 | 627 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 33 | 92 | 194 | 229 | 401 | 691 | 885 | 1048 | 1209 | 855 | 776 | 944 | 808 | — | — | 630 | 792 | 936 | — | 919 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 146 | 146 | 109 | 122 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 183 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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