
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 29 | 32 | 48 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 486 | 67 | 80 | 171 | 311 | 291 | 206 | 172 | 183 | 149 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.74m | 4:22AM2.58m | 5:06PM2.68m | 5:49AM2.58m | 6:29PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.76m | 9:59PM0.87m | 10:36AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.89m | 12:07PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | — | NW 16 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
31 | 29 | 32 | 58 | 60 | 40 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 64 | 183 | 149 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
58 | 60 | 59 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | E 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | 102 | 1006 | 48 | 53 | 196 | 29 | 486 | 67 | 80 | 171 | 311 | 291 | 206 | 172 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 103 | 122 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 116 | 116 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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