
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NW 17 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 49 | 141 | 248 | 367 | 682 | 1224 | 810 | 461 | 619 | 474 | 152 | 76 | 86 | 82 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 254 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:11AM3.16m | 12:31PM2.97m | 00:48AM3.13m | 1:10PM2.93m | 1:28AM3.08m | 1:54PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.37m | 6:36PM0.41m | 7:03AM0.39m | 7:15PM0.47m | 7:43AM0.43m | 7:57PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 461 | 304 | 219 | 152 | 76 | 86 | 9 | 44 | 20 | 46 | 37 | 73 | 66 | 205 | 254 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | ENE 4 | NNW 13 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ESE 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 65 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | NNW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NW 18 | — | — | NW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 66 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSW 2 |
97 | 49 | 141 | 248 | 367 | 682 | 1224 | 810 | 532 | 619 | 474 | — | — | — | 82 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 68 | 117 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 11 | 122 | 122 | 128 | 139 | 179 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 128 | 137 | 150 | 109 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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