
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 19 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 18 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:46PM3.01m | 8:18AM2.95m | 8:46PM3.23m | 9:13AM3.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.50m | 2:30PM0.41m | 3:04AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
37 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | ENE 4 | NNW 12 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 19 | NW 19 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 18 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NW 16 |
21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 101 | 64 | 109 | 109 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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