
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 42 | 188 | 257 | 272 | 243 | 183 | 362 | 116 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 35 | 188 | 246 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.56m | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:46PM2.51m | 6:15AM2.43m | 6:52PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.87m | 10:51PM1.01m | 11:21AM0.98m | 00:03AM1.06m | 12:30PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 14 | N 14 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 116 | 99 | 99 | 76 | 85 | 188 | 246 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNW 17 | N 8 | N 9 | — | NNW 9 |
1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 39 | — | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 |
— | — | 21 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 42 | 188 | 257 | 272 | 243 | 183 | 362 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 192 | 192 | 109 | 0 | 447 | 128 | 9 | 9 | 129 | 109 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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