Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
9
2.5
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
10
64
71
97
39
62
139
219
270
579
659
940
1297
356
184
117
90
68
49
33
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:53AM2.98m
00:11AM3.16m
12:31PM2.97m
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.38m
5:59PM0.38m
6:25AM0.37m
6:36PM0.41m
7:03AM0.39m
7:15PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
6
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
11
12
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
11
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
4
3
4
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
7
5
6
12
10
9
9
10
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
NW
11
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
19
2.1
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
5
24
28
39
3
14
775
356
184
117
90
68
49
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
5
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
9
2.5
N
10
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
10
64
71
97
39
62
139
219
270
579
659
940
1297
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
101
101
98
101
109
0
0
0
11
109
122
128
128
128
146
11
9
0
9
10
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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