Schnappers Point Surf Forecast

/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (462 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.20° S 173.33° E)

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Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 NZST

Forecast update in 4hr 48 min 55 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 54.3°F
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today?

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 6ft 9s primary swell from a North direction and 5ft 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	8s
Afternoon (10 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s
Evening (10 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	7s

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

Hourly 12 Days

Nelson – Tasman Bay Surf

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Updates in 4 hr 48 min 55 s Forecast update imminent

		Thursday 10								Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17
	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period(s) (?)	10	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	6	9	9	9	8	8	9	9	9	9	13	14	14	14	13	8	8	17	17	16	7	15	15	15	15	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	6	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	13	7	8	8	7
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	301	818	829	883	714	567	417	167	106	106	109	138	232	298	0	1283	631	347	611	614	258	215	590	705	539	618	529	289	229	198	194	1048	1133	360	468	202	146	131	129	43	66	36	31	12	9	15	36	90	263	93	110	88	46	43	29	60	33	14	11	10
Wind (mph)	ESE	E	E	SSE	SSW	WNW	N	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ENE	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	NNE	NNE	N	N	W	NW	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (ft)		9:04PM 9.61				9:24AM 9.38				9:46PM 10.04				10:06AM 9.74				10:27PM 10.47				10:46AM 10.04				11:07PM 10.76				11:27AM 10.24				11:46PM 10.93					12:08PM 10.3				12:26AM 10.96				12:50PM 10.27				1:09AM 10.83				1:35PM 10.11				1:54AM 10.5
Low Tide / height (ft)				3:20AM 1.97				3:35PM 1.64				4:02AM 1.51				4:15PM 1.28				4:42AM 1.12				4:55PM 0.98				5:22AM 0.82				5:33PM 0.79					6:01AM 0.66				6:13PM 0.75				6:41AM 0.62				6:54PM 0.89				7:23AM 0.75				7:38PM 1.18

		Thursday 10								Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:16	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (in)	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.9	0.6	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °F	50	50	52	52	54	55	55	55	55	54	55	54	55	55	54	55	57	55	54	52	52	54	55	54	52	52	52	52	52	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	55	55	54	50	48	46	46	48	52	54	54	52	50	50	50	50	52	55	50	46	45	46	48
Feels °F (?)	48	48	50	50	54	55	55	55	55	52	52	48	52	52	46	48	50	48	48	50	52	52	54	52	48	46	48	45	45	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	52	54	52	46	45	43	43	45	50	45	45	46	46	43	45	45	46	50	43	43	39	43	45

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Ocean Swells (ft)
Wind Speed (mph)

Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - Tasman Bay

Building clean swell was only waist-high when I arrived but soon increased to shoulder high on the sets and tending head-high by dusk. Apart from two surfers at the beach-break, nobody else in. A rare treat. Very light offshore. Overcast but dry.
10 hours 9 minutes ago Delaware Bay Point, 10 km away
Building swell on Wedenesday afternoon with about 15 surfers enjoying glassy head-high+ waves. Overcast but dry.
10 hours 11 minutes ago Schnappers Point

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