Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
349 | 262 | 145 | 86 | 65 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 50 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:10PM3.32m | 10:30AM3.24m | 10:44PM3.42m | 11:04AM3.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.13m | 4:36PM0.13m | 4:58AM0.03m | 5:11PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
349 | 262 | 145 | 86 | 65 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | N 20 | N 20 | NW 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 22 | NW 13 | — | N 21 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 |
— | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 46 | 50 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
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