
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
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 35mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | N 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.84m | 3:01AM2.92m | 3:36PM2.80m | 3:58AM2.85m | 4:37PM2.78m | 5:03AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.49m | 8:45PM0.64m | 9:17AM0.56m | 9:41PM0.72m | 10:16AM0.62m | 10:47PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | E 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 18 | NW 12 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
50 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 18 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 19 | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 15 | E 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | N 21 | NW 20 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 2 | — |
52 | 35 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 109 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 19 | 96 |
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