Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

15.7°C

Schnappers Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	6s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	5s
Evening (05 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5							Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 5	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 5	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 7	N 6	NNW 7	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7
Wave Graph
kJ	16	10	9	5	8	14	34	33	33	41	39	52	75	64	87	96	35	68	38	39	43	33	32	22	21	23
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	E	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	E	SSE	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide			7:30AM2.74m				7:52PM2.89m				8:26AM2.89m				8:44PM3.00m				9:13AM3.05m				9:29PM3.09m
Low Tide	1:16AM0.66m				1:41PM0.72m				2:13AM0.52m				2:35PM0.57m				2:59AM0.39m				3:21PM0.44m				3:40AM0.29m


	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	8:14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	5	3	1	1	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	16	16	15	15	15	16	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	15	14	14	14
Feels °C	13	13	16	16	14	14	15	16	13	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	18	18	18	17	17	15	15	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 9	N 11	N 6	N 6	W 12	N 11	N 11	N 16	—	—	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7
kJ	16	10	9	5	2	3	22	21	3	2	2	5	—	—	42	41	35	36	38	39	43	33	32	22	21	23
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 9	N 9	N 10	N 9	—	N 11	N 11	N 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 11	N 9	NW 9	N 15	N 15	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 16	N 16
kJ	2	2	2	2	—	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	2	2	5	5	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 12	N 12	—	—	NW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 15	—	N 15	N 15	—	N 15	N 16	N 13	N 13	N 13
kJ	3	3	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	4	4	—	4	5	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	N 5	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 5	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 7	—	NNW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	8	14	34	33	33	41	39	52	75	64	87	96	—	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Delaware Bay Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Delaware Bay Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Wharariki Beach Nelson - West Coast	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	91	96	96	96	96	91	91	9	109	109	159	122	122	122	96	10	10	0	96	96	116	96	95	19	19	19
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay								Inner Cut								Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Inner Cut						Whangamoa	Whangamoa	Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)								1								1	1	1						1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	8	9	8	7	7	6	5

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