Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 72 | 79 | 20 | 89 | 92 | 57 | 91 | 47 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 96 | 37 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07PM3.37m | 9:32AM3.29m | 9:59PM3.49m | 10:24AM3.34m | 10:49PM3.54m | 11:15AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.10m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:33PM0.06m | 5:04AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | N 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 20 | — | 91 | 47 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | ESE 3 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 4 | — | N 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 |
69 | 72 | 79 | 20 | 89 | 92 | 57 | 322 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 96 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 101 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 0 | 64 | 19 | 109 |
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