
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 11 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 86 | 63 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 118 | 133 | 103 | 99 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28AM3.08m | 1:54PM2.89m | 2:12AM3.01m | 2:41PM2.84m | 3:01AM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.47m | 7:43AM0.43m | 7:57PM0.55m | 8:27AM0.49m | 8:45PM0.64m | 9:17AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 11 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
142 | 86 | 63 | 44 | 30 | 46 | 11 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 82 | 118 | 133 | 103 | 99 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | N 8 | NNW 14 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 15 | E 6 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | ENE 6 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | E 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 32 | 68 | 57 | 61 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 137 | 150 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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