Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 53 | 72 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 88 | 41 | 89 | 157 | 230 | 1676 | 567 | 394 | 678 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.77m | 4:36AM2.70m | 5:19PM2.74m | 5:55AM2.68m | 6:36PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.67m | 10:16PM0.81m | 10:52AM0.78m | 11:39PM0.83m | 12:15PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 18 | — | NW 18 | NW 19 | NW 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 12 | — | 7 | — | 13 | 14 | 14 | 913 | 567 | 394 | 340 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | NNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 45 | 53 | 72 | — | — | — | 114 | 29 | 88 | 41 | 89 | 157 | 230 | 1676 | — | — | 678 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 159 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
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