Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.9° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
1
NW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
16
0.9
WSW
4
0.4
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
16
0.4
NE
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
45
31
28
24
24
24
24
1
1
23
24
66
17
33
34
29
24
21
87
0
0
2
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:41AM2.74m
2:05PM2.70m
2:28AM2.51m
3:00PM2.50m
3:32AM2.33m
4:15PM2.38m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.75m
8:16PM0.89m
8:37AM0.97m
9:16PM1.09m
9:46AM1.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
7
9
13
14
12
10
9
8
8
12
14
14
14
12
13
10
8
10
13
14
11
8
Feels °C
6
4
7
11
11
10
8
7
5
4
8
11
11
11
9
9
2
0
4
6
8
8
6
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