Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 11PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
3
N
9
2.1
N
9
2.3
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
1.3
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.9
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
624
1224
734
940
651
210
173
142
86
63
44
30
20
37
0
1
163
265
199
122
90
50
32
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
40
NNE
30
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
N
15
SW
10
W
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
ESE
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
1:28AM3.08m
1:54PM2.89m
2:12AM3.01m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.41m
7:03AM0.39m
7:15PM0.47m
7:43AM0.43m
7:57PM0.55m
8:27AM0.49m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
2
2
5
4
1
2
3
7
11
9
9
6
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
10
11
11
12
10
9
8
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
6
7
6
8
12
9
10
8
10
9
6
5
6
4
5
6
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.9
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
471
306
210
173
142
86
63
44
30
46
11
68
65
163
265
199
122
90
50
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
7
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
14
44
20
37
7
1
8
41
25
25
24
10
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
S
6
0.5
NE
5
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
5
12
4
5
1
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
3
N
9
2.1
N
9
2.3
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
2
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
ESE
4
1
E
4
1.4
ESE
5
1
SE
4
Energy kJ
418
624
1224
734
940
651
1
13
46
77
72
4
20
36
80
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
5
5
1
6
5
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
128
128
179
122
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
109
109
137
109
109
109
9
0
4
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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