Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.6° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (15 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
57
43
30
30
21
20
23
32
49
129
36
31
23
22
10
10
5
2
2
6
0
25
24
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
0
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
0
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
High Tide
9:48PM3.44m
10:15AM3.29m
10:38PM3.55m
11:04AM3.35m
11:26PM3.59m
11:50AM3.34m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.10m
4:22PM0.08m
4:53AM0.00m
5:08PM0.03m
5:39AM-0.02m
5:53PM0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
13
15
13
12
12
11
10
11
13
15
12
9
8
8
7
8
11
12
9
Feels °C
11
10
10
8
8
11
14
12
11
11
10
9
8
10
12
9
6
4
5
3
5
9
10
8
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