Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.7° 

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


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (23 Sep)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
N
3
0.1
N
14
0.4
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
24
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
N
10
N
0
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
N
10
N
5
NE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:22AM2.53m
7:44PM2.76m
8:09AM2.76m
8:25PM2.99m
8:48AM2.99m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.83m
2:03AM0.66m
2:17PM0.60m
2:42AM0.41m
2:56PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:24
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
7
10
9
7
6
5
5
4
6
10
11
11
8
6
6
6
10
13
12
11
9
Feels °C
4
6
5
4
3
2
2
1
3
7
8
9
4
1
2
2
7
9
8
9
7
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