Schnappers Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Schnappers Point

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
123
368
212
346
341
547
530
264
235
239
196
162
130
102
80
65
45
45
31
17
17
16
8
Wind (km/h)
0
S
0
SSW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
WNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
5
S
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:29AM3.02m
12:49PM2.81m
1:10AM2.95m
1:33PM2.74m
1:55AM2.88m
2:22PM2.68m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.55m
6:56PM0.59m
7:26AM0.61m
7:39PM0.67m
8:12AM0.66m
8:27PM0.75m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
9
9
11
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
14
13
12
11
10
8
4
7
10
10
9
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
8
0.2
N
11
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
110
123
186
9
190
190
266
286
264
235
239
196
162
130
102
80
65
45
45
31
17
17
3
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
24
1
16
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
Energy kJ
17
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
368
212
346
341
547
530
1
1
4
4
13
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
9
109
109
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
10
10
10
0
64
101
64
64
64
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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