Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 3PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (13 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.4
N
4
0.7
NNW
5
1
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
6
22
50
165
283
164
108
87
71
170
88
196
74
56
43
31
21
50
28
84
77
37
27
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
5
N
20
NNW
30
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
0
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
8:25AM3.05m
8:54PM3.28m
9:22AM3.18m
9:48PM3.44m
10:15AM3.29m
10:38PM3.55m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.34m
3:13AM0.26m
3:32PM0.19m
4:05AM0.10m
4:22PM0.08m
4:53AM0.00m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
7
10
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
11
13
12
10
10
11
10
10
13
14
12
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
5
8
10
8
7
11
9
8
7
10
12
11
8
8
10
9
9
12
13
11
9
11
9
6
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