Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 04 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.8°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: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Apr)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (05 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (05 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.9
NNW
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.7
N
0.8
N
Period(s) (?)445455555566666667777778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)81330107744222333231321322323335174
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
SE
0
NE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
S
5
NE
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
E
0
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffglassglassglassglassglassoffoffoffoffoffglassglassoffoffoffcross-
off
offglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:24AM
3.32
12:39PM
3.22
12:56AM
3.23
1:11PM
3.09
1:29AM
3.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:12PM
0.11
6:30AM
0.19
6:44PM
0.22
7:04AM
0.31
7:17PM
0.36
7:39AM
0.47
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Sunrise------7:45-------7:46-------7:47-
Sunset-7:14-------7:13-------7:10------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181716151414151718171413131315181917161616151717
Feels °C (?)161617151414151718171211111114181816151515141617
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