Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:27PM2.58m | 7:54AM2.55m | 8:18PM2.77m | 8:40AM2.74m | 9:00PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.92m | 2:04PM0.82m | 2:34AM0.70m | 2:48PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 14 | — | NW 14 |
18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — |
57 | 59 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
60 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 64 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 122 | 64 | 64 |
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