Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 7PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 69 | 247 | 522 | 708 | 484 | 332 | 246 | 169 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:47PM2.51m | 4:16AM2.37m | 4:59PM2.41m | 5:37AM2.31m | 6:20PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.94m | 10:00PM1.08m | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:21PM1.17m | 11:55AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | 332 | 246 | 169 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 18 | N 18 | — | NW 16 |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 34 | 42 | 69 | 247 | 522 | 708 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 122 | 126 | 126 | 11 | 126 | 126 | 11 | 103 |
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