Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 3PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 47 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 111 | 121 | 117 | 93 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:13AM3.15m | 9:37PM3.43m | 10:02AM3.30m | 10:23PM3.56m | 10:46AM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.21m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:07PM0.06m | 4:36AM-0.05m | 4:50PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 47 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 20 | 16 | 89 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | ENE 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 19 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | — | 25 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NE 4 | NW 19 | — | NW 18 | N 15 | NW 20 | — | N 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | NW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 15 | — | 12 | 4 | 16 | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 121 | 117 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 91 | 103 | 93 |
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