Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 08 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
18.8° 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 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (08 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NNE
1.3
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
0.8
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
NNE
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
Period(s) (?)98877661616161515151616151515141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3262391571235627172045434469708279706967343232353716
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NE
0
SE
5
WSW
5
SW
0
S
0
SW
0
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
N
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassglassoncross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglassoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:23PM
2.73
1:46AM
2.74
2:09PM
2.54
2:39AM
2.57
3:11PM
2.38
3:48AM
2.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:17AM
0.66
7:32PM
0.74
8:01AM
0.86
8:19PM
0.93
8:58AM
1.03
9:23PM
1.08
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise6:48-------6:50-------6:50-------
Sunset---6:07-------6:05-------6:04----
mod rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
8-----------------------
Temp. °C151718171514141516181917151412121518191614121211
Feels °C (?)1518181915131415161819181412910141718161210109
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