Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
16.4°C
2.4° 

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 (08 Nov):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Nov)--
Afternoon (08 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (08 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.7
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
4
0.1
N
14
0.3
N
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.8
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
43
100
22
10
6
4
5
4
3
3
3
14
4
3
3
8
23
33
30
29
51
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
0
W
0
SSW
5
W
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:09PM3.15m
10:31AM3.25m
10:47PM3.18m
11:06AM3.28m
11:22PM3.16m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.23m
4:38PM0.27m
4:52AM0.22m
5:14PM0.25m
5:27AM0.24m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
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7
3
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Temp °C
18
17
15
14
14
14
16
17
19
17
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
16
16
14
13
13
13
16
17
18
15
12
11
11
11
12
15
17
15
15
16
16
15
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