Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.5° 

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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 3AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (30 Sep)--
Evening (30 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
15
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.3
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
5
2
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
23
14
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
NE
10
N
10
N
0
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
N
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:30AM3.48m
12:52PM3.45m
1:11AM3.35m
1:34PM3.32m
1:57AM3.15m
2:22PM3.13m
Low Tide
6:40AM-0.01m
7:01PM0.09m
7:20AM0.13m
7:44PM0.25m
8:04AM0.34m
8:33PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
9
9
8
12
12
13
12
10
9
6
6
10
15
16
14
11
10
10
8
13
17
19
18
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
10
10
11
10
10
7
2
2
6
11
13
13
8
7
7
4
9
14
16
16
8
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