Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.4° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)--
Afternoon (29 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
15
0.3
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
4
2
13
57
58
39
40
40
40
66
124
366
697
506
212
212
218
313
372
193
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:43AM2.88m
10:02PM3.10m
10:20AM3.00m
10:38PM3.22m
10:56AM3.09m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.55m
3:50PM0.46m
4:15AM0.40m
4:26PM0.34m
4:51AM0.28m
5:02PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
6
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
10
11
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
3
4
5
8
9
8
6
6
5
5
8
8
9
7
8
8
7
7
6
4
4
4
6
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