
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 14 | N 14 | — | NW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:41AM3.13m | 2:08PM2.99m | 2:28AM2.98m | 3:00PM2.88m | 3:26AM2.82m | 4:04PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.37m | 8:13PM0.53m | 8:41AM0.52m | 9:07PM0.68m | 9:39AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
8 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | NW 18 | — | NW 5 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
1 | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 95 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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