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Schnappers Point Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 30 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
19.3° C
(Which is 2.7°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 8AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
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 kJ (?) | 15 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | on | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:30PM 2.72 | 8:54AM 2.95 | 9:23PM 2.92 | 9:42AM 3.13 | 10:07PM 3.11 | 10:23AM 3.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:40AM 0.69 | 3:13PM 0.50 | 3:30AM 0.48 | 3:56PM 0.30 | 4:12AM 0.31 | 4:33PM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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