Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (22 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (22 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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 (?)
0.1
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
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)14161614131314141618121212141515141414134455
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)455444445633344444434131613
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
WSW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
W
0
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassglassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:56PM
3.54
1:19AM
3.48
1:39PM
3.37
2:02AM
3.32
2:25PM
3.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:46AM
-0.06
7:06PM
-0.06
7:27AM
0.06
7:47PM
0.12
8:11AM
0.26
8:32PM
0.36
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
Sunrise--7:30-------7:31-------7:31-----
Sunset-----7:36-------7:34-------7:32--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C121214171716151313121619191715141312151818171715
Feels °C (?)111114161515161212111518171714131211151717181915
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