Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
N
15
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
3
7
1
50
20
55
113
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
N
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:12AM2.54m
3:47PM2.51m
4:16AM2.37m
4:59PM2.41m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.90m
9:22AM0.94m
10:00PM1.08m
10:31AM1.10m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
7
6
7
10
11
9
7
6
6
6
9
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
3
4
8
9
8
4
3
3
2
5
9
11
10
8
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