Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 27 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
19.2° C
(Which is 2.7°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 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (28 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
N
1.7
N
1.5
N
1.7
NNW
1.5
NNW
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.4
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
N
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.4
NNW
Period(s) (?)910101010998555547774441212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7235574325504114240242424231164418121992928252439
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NW
5
ESE
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
S
5
SE
0
SSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
N
5
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
glassglassononglassoffglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassononglasscrosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
2.50
6:34AM
2.66
7:20PM
2.55
7:53AM
2.77
8:30PM
2.72
8:54AM
2.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:06AM
0.96
1:05PM
0.89
1:34AM
0.88
2:19PM
0.71
2:40AM
0.69
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise------7:35-------7:37-------7:37-
Sunset-7:28-------7:25-------7:23------
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
421--------------1112---
Temp. °C181918181716172020191817161517181918181716151620
Feels °C (?)161817171717182019201817161618181918191616151620
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