Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 5AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
N
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1203
911
983
1079
847
615
410
314
242
82
46
31
29
18
21
20
4
14
21
21
20
1
0
1
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
2:17AM2.70m
2:47PM2.50m
3:17AM2.62m
3:54PM2.46m
4:22AM2.62m
5:03PM2.51m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.83m
8:36AM0.88m
8:55PM0.94m
9:40AM0.92m
10:03PM0.98m
10:50AM0.87m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:23
5:22
5:22
15
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
11
12
12
13
16
16
14
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
9
8
10
13
13
11
9
7
7
8
8
10
12
11
9
10
10
8
8
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
11
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
615
410
314
242
62
45
31
29
18
17
9
2
2
21
21
20
8
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
82
46
24
11
10
21
20
6
14
2
2
2
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
11
10
9
9
4
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1203
911
983
1079
847
1
1
1
1
1
10
9
10
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
186
129
122
126
122
10
17
101
101
101
116
109
0
64
64
103
19
157
98
98
109
98
98
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
8
7
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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