
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 16 | N 15 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 118 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.74m | 9:24PM2.96m | 9:43AM2.88m | 10:02PM3.10m | 10:20AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.61m | 3:37AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.46m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NW 15 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 17 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 11 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 118 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 126 | 122 |
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