Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 04 Sep 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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (04 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
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)
1.7
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
239
181
158
96
38
40
27
27
29
25
47
48
45
43
45
71
90
131
200
243
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:35PM2.90m
3:04AM2.74m
3:43PM2.74m
4:22AM2.58m
5:06PM2.68m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.54m
8:45PM0.69m
9:14AM0.76m
9:59PM0.87m
10:36AM0.89m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
11
11
11
11
8
10
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
11
10
8
4
5
6
7
5
8
9
10
10
10
8
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
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