Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
15.9°C
2.0° 

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 (06 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (06 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (06 Nov)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sun
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
25
25
26
24
37
52
68
66
113
68
21
21
24
25
27
31
30
27
18
19
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
0
ENE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
0
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:52PM2.89m
8:26AM2.89m
8:44PM3.00m
9:13AM3.05m
9:29PM3.09m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.52m
2:35PM0.57m
2:59AM0.39m
3:21PM0.44m
3:40AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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1
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3
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4
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Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
17
15
17
17
18
18
18
16
15
15
14
15
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