Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | W 3 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | N 18 | N 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:39AM3.36m | 11:55PM3.43m | 12:16PM3.33m | 00:33AM3.34m | 12:56PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:06AM0.04m | 6:22PM0.16m | 6:43AM0.15m | 7:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
8 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 37 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | — |
35 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — |
22 | 22 | 21 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 161 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 187 | 456 | 128 | 116 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 122 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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