Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.9° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Schnappers Point based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Schnappers Point right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Schnappers Point

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

NelsonAeroAws

15 km SSW6 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
clearClear skies
30
moderate winds from the SW
(28 km/h at 230°)
11.6 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Koi Weather

22 km SW15 m above sea level

39 minutes ago
Dry
5
calm
(4 km/h at 225°)
11.4 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tasman42

23 km WSW33 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
8.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tasman Village

24 km WSW2 m above sea level

43 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 180°)
10.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Rai Valley

24 km E53 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
Dry
5
light winds from the W
(6 km/h at 270°)
12 °C-
-
-
-
-

Aniseed Valley

25 km SSW65 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Test Stringer Road

26 km SW107 m above sea level

41 minutes ago
Dry
wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
12.5 °C-
-
-
-
-

Dovedale

34 km SW338 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Marahau

35 km WNW8 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 135°)
8.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

Big Pokororo 2

40 km WSW97 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
Dry
5
calm
(4 km/h at 270°)
9 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Schnappers Point and within an acceptable time window.

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