Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.3° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (07 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (07 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
3
2
15
29
38
39
57
25
17
16
27
38
72
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:26AM2.82m
4:04PM2.77m
4:36AM2.70m
5:19PM2.74m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.68m
9:39AM0.67m
10:16PM0.81m
10:52AM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
6
5
4
3
4
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
4
2
1
0
0
5
8
7
6
7
7
8
9
11
11
10
8
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