Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.3
N
8
3
N
9
2.2
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
17
1.5
ESE
5
1.1
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
49
141
248
367
682
1224
810
461
619
474
152
76
86
82
44
20
11
37
0
0
205
254
194
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
15
NW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
SW
5
W
5
N
10
SE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:11AM3.16m
12:31PM2.97m
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
1:28AM3.08m
1:54PM2.89m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.37m
6:36PM0.41m
7:03AM0.39m
7:15PM0.47m
7:43AM0.43m
7:57PM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
1
2
2
6
11
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
6
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
13
11
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
10
12
12
11
10
11
Feels °C
9
9
7
8
6
6
5
10
10
8
9
11
10
10
8
8
4
2
3
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
0.1
NW
12
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.1
NW
15
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
1.1
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
Energy kJ
37
6
461
304
219
152
76
86
9
44
20
46
37
73
66
205
254
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
N
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
Energy kJ
3
13
12
12
11
26
10
22
6
17
11
7
7
1
8
65
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NW
18
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
10
14
4
6
13
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.3
N
8
3
N
9
2.2
N
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
0.8
N
8
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
1.5
ESE
5
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
97
49
141
248
367
682
1224
810
532
619
474
82
5
17
16
39
68
117
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
6
2
1
1
Distance (km)
9
11
122
122
128
139
179
21
9
0
9
0
10
0
0
0
109
128
137
150
109
0
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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