Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 70 | 163 | 501 | 908 | 880 | 588 | 829 | 239 | 135 | 107 | 65 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.93m | 9:36PM3.17m | 9:55AM3.10m | 10:10PM3.32m | 10:30AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.41m | 3:50AM0.28m | 4:02PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.13m | 4:36PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 239 | 135 | 107 | 65 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | E 5 | N 16 | N 5 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | N 21 | N 20 | N 20 |
7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 13 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 25 | 70 | 163 | 501 | 908 | 880 | 588 | 829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 139 | 179 | 174 | 186 | 122 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 64 |
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