Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.2° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)--
Afternoon (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
14
15
14
43
165
255
303
172
142
124
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
4:05AM2.60m
4:41PM2.56m
5:06AM2.47m
5:46PM2.51m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.88m
10:16AM0.87m
10:51PM1.01m
11:21AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
10
9
8
7
7
8
11
12
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
13
12
10
Feels °C
10
8
7
6
5
5
6
9
10
9
7
7
8
8
8
10
12
10
7
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