Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.1
N
20
0.9
NW
5
0.1
N
18
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
20
0.1
N
6
0.4
NW
19
0.4
NW
19
0.3
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
7
43
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
2
37
1
0
0
4
14
0
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
15
SW
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:33PM3.22m
9:00AM3.15m
9:19PM3.40m
9:43AM3.32m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.25m
3:06PM0.22m
3:33AM0.06m
3:48PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
7
6
5
4
4
6
13
14
12
9
Feels °C
8
10
6
5
5
6
9
9
8
3
3
2
1
0
2
9
9
8
3
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