Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
16.3°C
3.0° 

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 (25 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 10AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Oct)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (25 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (25 Oct)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
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
4
3
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
N
8
3
NNW
9
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
4
4
3
4
20
19
12
7
12
99
71
170
145
86
108
261
545
1377
311
235
169
105
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
N
10
N
0
NNW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
20
NE
10
NE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:51AM3.24m
10:07PM3.34m
10:30AM3.41m
10:47PM3.46m
11:10AM3.53m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.20m
4:02PM0.21m
4:21AM0.04m
4:41PM0.06m
5:00AM-0.05m
5:21PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
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6:24
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6:20
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7:57
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7:59
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8:00
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1
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Temp °C
10
9
16
18
19
18
14
12
12
12
17
19
18
17
15
15
15
16
16
19
15
13
11
Feels °C
6
5
13
15
17
17
11
9
8
9
15
15
13
12
11
11
9
11
17
18
11
11
10
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