Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today?

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 3PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (20 May)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
3
10
24
66
181
154
236
205
305
123
93
58
43
29
27
18
18
13
35
33
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
0
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NNE
0
SSW
5
NE
5
E
5
E
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:15PM3.25m
00:40AM3.38m
1:09PM3.08m
1:35AM3.21m
2:06PM2.90m
2:33AM3.03m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.09m
6:20PM0.19m
6:54AM0.24m
7:12PM0.36m
7:49AM0.41m
8:08PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
5
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
15
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
1.1
N
6
0.1
N
16
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
2
3
10
24
37
92
5
150
123
93
58
43
29
27
18
18
13
35
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
7
4
19
17
15
12
11
10
10
9
8
5
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
3
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
3
1
5
12
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NW
3
1.1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
2
66
181
154
236
205
305
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
96
98
96
96
98
109
109
0
9
9
17
9
0
0
0
8
0
0
10
12
98
101
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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