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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 5 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:11PM 2.38 | 3:48AM 2.45 | 4:30PM 2.32 | 5:08AM 2.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:23PM 1.08 | 10:16AM 1.11 | 10:47PM 1.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
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