Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 4 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:56AM2.73m | 8:21PM2.97m | 8:52AM2.94m | 9:12PM3.15m | 9:39AM3.14m | 9:56PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.69m | 2:07PM0.68m | 2:42AM0.47m | 3:01PM0.47m | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:46PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 17 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NE 7 | SE 4 | E 4 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 18 | N 5 | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 9 | NW 15 | ENE 4 | NNW 17 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | — | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 116 | 101 | 10 | 19 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 232 | 96 | 66 | 19 | 96 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 64 |
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