
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 58 | 102 | 80 | 78 | 176 | 179 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:39AM3.14m | 9:56PM3.29m | 10:20AM3.29m | 10:36PM3.37m | 10:57AM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:46PM0.29m | 4:08AM0.12m | 4:25PM0.16m | 4:45AM0.04m | 5:02PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 3 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 80 | 78 | 99 | 93 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 17 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 4 | N 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 16 | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 |
— | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 |
12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 58 | — | — | — | 176 | 179 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 159 | 150 | 91 | 96 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 64 | 122 | 96 | 19 | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 103 | 0 |
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