Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 26 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 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Nov)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (26 Nov)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (26 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
N
2
N
1.9
N
1.6
N
1.3
N
1.6
NNW
0.9
N
1.2
NNW
1.3
N
1.8
N
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.2
N
1.5
NNW
0.9
N
1.2
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
N
0.9
N
1.1
NNW
0.8
N
0.6
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
Period(s) (?)788878786777776756565555
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)285442453290181283861511162852462291312046411769544380361989
Wind
(km/h)
35
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
15
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on
glassononononononglassoncrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:21PM
2.90
2:47AM
2.68
3:11PM
2.81
3:43AM
2.60
4:09PM
2.75
4:48AM
2.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:05AM
0.64
8:38PM
0.68
8:52AM
0.74
9:30PM
0.74
9:48AM
0.83
10:31PM
0.76
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunrise-------5:50-------5:50-------5:48
Sunset---8:36-------8:37-------8:37----
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
122------211---1--------
Temp. °C171717171717161617181818171717171821212017151314
Feels °C (?)131315151718171716151617171818181820212017151212
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