Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
46
50
50
33
20
10
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:12AM3.01m
2:41PM2.84m
3:01AM2.92m
3:36PM2.80m
3:58AM2.85m
4:37PM2.78m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.49m
8:45PM0.64m
9:17AM0.56m
9:41PM0.72m
10:16AM0.62m
10:47PM0.76m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
4
7
9
12
9
5
2
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
12
13
10
9
9
9
9
8
11
12
9
7
4
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
8
8
7
7
5
6
6
9
10
7
5
5
5
6
4
8
9
5
3
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
SE
4
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
34
46
50
50
33
20
10
4
4
1
1
1
1
7
7
12
10
10
10
10
9
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
NW
15
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
25
24
10
10
5
9
2
4
6
6
1
1
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
19
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
9
1
1
1
15
1
1
1
8
15
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
27
62
52
46
29
36
14
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
98
96
96
96
91
91
91
91
96
91
91
96
96
96
19
95
96
96
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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