Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 24 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
17.9° C
(Which is 3.5°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 10PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Nov)--
Afternoon (24 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (24 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
ENE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
1.4
N
1.9
N
1.9
N
2
N
1.8
N
2
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.8
N
1.7
N
Period(s) (?)111212121741616161616161567888887776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)333360555555411636839950239645028317213655239
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcrosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:16AM
2.88
1:37PM
2.99
1:58AM
2.78
2:21PM
2.90
2:47AM
2.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:23AM
0.54
7:52PM
0.59
8:05AM
0.64
8:38PM
0.68
8:52AM
0.74
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Sunrise-----5:50-------5:50-------5:50--
Sunset-8:34-------8:35-------8:36------
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------1162121-----2
Temp. °C181714121112141717171615151717171717171716161718
Feels °C (?)17161210910131616161515141413131415181817171715
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