Schnappers Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Schnappers Point

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (09 Jun)--
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
0
26
25
25
25
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
0
WSW
0
NNW
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
W
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:17PM2.66m
4:40AM2.80m
5:19PM2.74m
5:42AM2.85m
6:20PM2.87m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.69m
10:24PM0.81m
11:03AM0.65m
11:30PM0.76m
12:05PM0.56m
00:34AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
8
13
14
11
9
8
7
7
8
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
11
11
9
7
6
6
6
Feels °C
5
10
11
9
6
5
4
4
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
10
10
8
4
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
45
45
69
26
25
25
25
24
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
6
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
20
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
2
5
1
7
2
1
8
15
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
1
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
157
93
95
109
96
96
64
19
19
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
8
9
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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