Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 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
19.2° C
(Which is 2.5°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 3PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (25 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (25 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.7
N
1.1
N
1.7
NNE
2
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.5
N
2.3
N
2.4
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.1
N
2
N
1.6
N
1.7
NNW
1.5
NNW
0.6
N
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)551612661414811111112121211111099101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8453371615692746271027151718461723143313229327004175633996141
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
glassglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:19PM
2.87
3:51AM
2.87
4:28PM
2.63
5:07AM
2.69
5:53PM
2.50
6:34AM
2.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:02AM
0.50
9:25PM
0.63
10:06AM
0.75
10:35PM
0.86
11:30AM
0.91
12:06AM
0.96
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise--------7:33-------7:35-------
Sunset---7:30-------7:29-------7:28----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1471516105433321----
Temp. °C171918181615151414151414151516171819191918171615
Feels °C (?)171919191413141313131212131213131415171717171716
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