
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 20 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.78m | 7:08AM2.72m | 7:38PM2.99m | 8:09AM2.94m | 8:33PM3.22m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:22PM0.67m | 2:00AM0.49m | 2:19PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 20 | N 8 | NNW 4 |
15 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NW 21 | — | NW 21 | — | N 12 | N 20 | N 7 |
4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 17 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 4 | N 7 | NW 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 98 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 9 |
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