Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 08 Feb 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 3AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (08 Feb)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (08 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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

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Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.6
NE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
0.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)51313131313313131313121313121212121212111134
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)36141313338333333333333322410
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
5
SSW
15
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
glassglassoncross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40AM
2.99
2:56PM
2.94
3:19AM
2.81
3:36PM
2.71
4:04AM
2.62
4:25PM
2.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:27PM
0.34
8:43AM
0.51
9:04PM
0.55
9:24AM
0.73
9:46PM
0.77
10:12AM
0.95
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Sunrise---6:39-------6:41-------6:43----
Sunset-------8:39-------8:37-------8:37
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181614142020181816151515171919181716151417191920
Feels °C (?)161310101817161716151615171717171816151417181720
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