Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
17.0°C
3.0° 

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 (13 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Nov)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (13 Nov)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (13 Nov)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
4
0.4
N
14
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
4
4
2
66
9
4
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
30
69
72
176
88
82
45
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
00:33AM3.02m
12:51PM3.11m
1:09AM2.90m
1:29PM2.99m
1:49AM2.76m
2:11PM2.85m
2:34AM2.62m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.40m
7:03PM0.47m
7:16AM0.52m
7:43PM0.60m
7:56AM0.66m
8:27PM0.73m
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clear
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5:58
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8:22
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Temp °C
13
13
12
16
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
16
17
17
15
13
12
11
11
14
17
18
17
14
13
14
15
Feels °C
10
11
11
15
13
14
16
13
12
11
11
16
15
16
14
13
11
10
10
12
14
16
15
13
11
13
14
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