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Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.2°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 10PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
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 (?)
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
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
0.1
E
0.2
ENE
0.1
NE
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)88988881099988141313149644-1213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1166151122211144342000033
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:01AM
3.51
12:25PM
3.31
12:49AM
3.35
1:15PM
3.08
1:42AM
3.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:13AM
0.07
6:31PM
0.17
7:01AM
0.26
7:20PM
0.39
7:56AM
0.49
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise------7:01-------7:03-------7:03-
Sunset5:49-------5:46-------5:45-------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C1512109889121311986691314118655811
Feels °C (?)1086533481076422510118522159
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