Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.1° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)--
Evening (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
1
1
4
4
0
0
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
High Tide
1:41AM3.13m
2:08PM2.99m
2:28AM2.98m
3:00PM2.88m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.39m
7:53AM0.37m
8:13PM0.53m
8:41AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
10
7
4
3
3
3
4
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
6
8
9
7
6
Feels °C
3
2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
5
4
3
2
0
0
2
3
6
6
5
4
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