Schnappers Point surf break

Schnappers Point surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.6° 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 7PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
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
0.4
SW
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
Period(s) (?)131313109821219131317161616151414141413-1318
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)434221037336555444443036
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
0
SW
10
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
0
NE
5
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:15PM
3.08
1:42AM
3.13
2:14PM
2.84
2:45AM
2.92
3:23PM
2.64
3:57AM
2.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:01AM
0.26
7:20PM
0.39
7:56AM
0.49
8:17PM
0.63
9:02AM
0.70
9:27PM
0.83
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunrise7:03-------7:03-------7:05-------
Sunset--5:45-------5:44-------5:43-----
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C9121311876691213111088891314111010109
Feels °C (?)6109854226910985556111298887
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