Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
N
7
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
25
28
41
82
114
142
336
337
232
154
96
90
66
32
19
18
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NE
5
S
5
S
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35PM2.67m
4:57AM2.68m
5:35PM2.64m
5:57AM2.61m
6:33PM2.65m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.69m
10:40PM0.86m
11:13AM0.78m
11:44PM0.91m
12:12PM0.81m
00:45AM0.90m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
1
1
7
3
Temp °C
7
11
11
10
9
10
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
10
7
7
7
6
7
5
4
Feels °C
4
9
9
8
7
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
8
3
4
4
3
4
1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
1.2
N
7
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
E
3
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
1
1
8
25
28
41
8
8
142
336
337
232
154
96
90
66
32
2
18
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
NW
13
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
1
1
8
8
11
10
3
2
7
4
11
5
1
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
8
1
18
19
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
Energy kJ
82
114
181
1
2
6
1
3
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
0
64
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
95
91
19
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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