Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 25 Nov 2025 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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.9°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 2AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Nov)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (26 Nov)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (26 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.6
N
1.4
N
1.7
N
1.9
N
1.8
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
1.7
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
N
1.9
N
1.8
N
1.5
N
1.7
NNW
1.4
NNW
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
1
NNW
Period(s) (?)1616161636778777776777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)55557125263389357275205305203163124327348243302208826547104
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
20
N
35
N
25
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononononglassglasscrossglassglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:58AM
2.78
2:21PM
2.90
2:47AM
2.68
3:11PM
2.81
3:43AM
2.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:52PM
0.59
8:05AM
0.64
8:38PM
0.68
8:52AM
0.74
9:30PM
0.74
9:48AM
0.83
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sunrise-----5:50-------5:50-------5:50--
Sunset-8:35-------8:36-------8:37------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
---1132231----123----1--
Temp. °C171816151517171717171717161717181818171716151619
Feels °C (?)161715151314131315151718171815141618191917151618
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