Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
14.3°C
1.6° 

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 (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
Afternoon (09 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (09 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.8
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
9
11
25
48
80
60
78
138
128
66
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
10
N
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
ENE
5
E
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
9:39AM3.14m
9:56PM3.29m
10:20AM3.29m
10:36PM3.37m
10:57AM3.38m
Low Tide
3:46PM0.29m
4:08AM0.12m
4:25PM0.16m
4:45AM0.04m
5:02PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
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6:47
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6:45
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7:38
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7:39
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7:42
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1
1
1
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Temp °C
16
17
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
13
Feels °C
16
14
15
15
13
11
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
11
12
12
14
14
15
15
12
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