Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
15.5°C
2.8° 

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 (11 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)--
Afternoon (11 Oct)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (11 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
54
57
32
18
12
11
10
12
13
16
16
6
9
26
26
28
43
33
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
ESE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:12PM3.39m
11:32AM3.41m
11:47PM3.35m
12:06PM3.37m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.03m
5:37PM0.09m
5:53AM0.08m
6:12PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
16
16
14
13
13
12
16
17
17
15
12
12
11
11
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
15
16
13
12
12
11
16
16
15
14
12
12
11
10
14
14
14
15
14
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