Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 10 Feb 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
19.9° 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 1AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (11 Feb)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (11 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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

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Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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 (?)
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.6
ENE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.6
N
1
N
Period(s) (?)31351414141220412181818181816161616161615155
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3494443783666665520202051715047
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:25PM
2.51
5:01AM
2.46
5:31PM
2.35
6:16AM
2.38
6:53PM
2.31
7:38AM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
0.98
11:16AM
1.12
11:50PM
1.12
12:41PM
1.19
1:16AM
1.12
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sunrise-----6:43-------6:45-------6:46--
Sunset-8:37-------8:36-------8:35------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------------------1112
Temp. °C202118171717222221211816151620212120181717181819
Feels °C (?)182117151415222020211715141519202020191818191818
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