Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.2° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (23 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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
7
0.1
N
7
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.8
NNW
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.7
NNW
15
0.8
NNW
15
0.5
NNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
21
15
15
80
42
188
257
272
243
183
362
116
99
99
76
35
188
246
123
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:41PM2.56m
5:06AM2.47m
5:46PM2.51m
6:15AM2.43m
6:52PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.87m
10:51PM1.01m
11:21AM0.98m
00:03AM1.06m
12:30PM0.99m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
8
11
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
8
7
Feels °C
6
9
10
10
8
9
8
8
11
11
10
8
9
8
8
5
3
5
7
5
5
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