Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
16.2°C
2.6° 

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 (30 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (30 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (30 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.2
NNW
15
0.8
W
4
0.3
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.6
NNW
4
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
22
18
11
116
118
82
82
3
7
22
22
2
1
0
1
1
13
60
92
50
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:21PM3.38m
1:47AM3.13m
2:13PM3.20m
2:43AM2.91m
3:12PM3.00m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.14m
7:34PM0.22m
7:52AM0.34m
8:27PM0.42m
8:47AM0.55m
9:29PM0.62m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:13
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8:05
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1
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Temp °C
10
13
15
12
9
7
7
8
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
11
13
16
15
12
Feels °C
6
7
7
4
2
4
3
4
9
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
9
9
13
13
10
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