
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
389 | 474 | 133 | 89 | 74 | 48 | 89 | 51 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | on | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM3.10m | 1:13PM3.12m | 1:31AM2.92m | 1:50PM2.94m | 2:10AM2.73m | 2:32PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:23PM0.45m | 7:37AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.65m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:47PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | 229 | 133 | 89 | 74 | 48 | 89 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 6 |
— | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | NNW 16 | — | NW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | NW 12 |
— | — | 12 | — | — | 25 | — | 57 | 15 | 15 | — | 9 | — | — | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
389 | 474 | — | — | — | 352 | 138 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 103 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 73 | 96 | 91 | 109 | 98 | 64 | 157 | 249 | 116 | 64 |
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