
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | N 13 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 97 | 158 | 166 | 89 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:29AM3.46m | 12:57PM3.16m | 1:20AM3.32m | 1:48PM3.02m | 2:11AM3.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.14m | 6:43AM0.14m | 6:58PM0.26m | 7:33AM0.27m | 7:49PM0.41m | 8:24AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 89 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 11 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 39 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 97 | 158 | 569 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 122 | 11 | 9 | 122 | 122 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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