Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.6° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (29 Sep)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (29 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
7
10
9
10
5
5
1
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
SW
10
NNE
15
N
5
NE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:52PM3.52m
12:13PM3.50m
00:30AM3.48m
12:52PM3.45m
Low Tide
6:03AM-0.08m
6:22PM-0.00m
6:40AM-0.01m
7:01PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
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7:28
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7:29
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Temp °C
14
12
9
8
7
6
12
16
14
12
10
9
8
8
12
13
13
12
10
Feels °C
9
7
5
4
3
2
8
13
10
10
8
6
5
6
11
10
10
11
8
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