Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.2° C

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
5
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
8
2.4
N
8
3
N
9
2
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
54
71
100
37
62
108
213
270
514
802
1535
694
313
215
138
89
68
47
33
31
19
11
11
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:11AM3.16m
12:31PM2.97m
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
1:28AM3.08m
Low Tide
5:59PM0.38m
6:25AM0.37m
6:36PM0.41m
7:03AM0.39m
7:15PM0.47m
7:43AM0.43m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
2
3
8
8
2
1
1
2
1
4
Temp °C
12
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
9
8
9
6
6
8
10
Feels °C
11
9
9
10
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
12
10
8
9
9
8
6
5
6
1
1
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.1
N
13
2
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
17
Energy kJ
11
24
34
39
3
694
313
215
138
89
68
47
33
31
19
11
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
10
10
5
14
42
44
44
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
0.4
NW
18
Energy kJ
9
15
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
5
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
8
2.4
N
8
3
N
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
29
54
71
100
37
62
108
213
270
514
802
1535
1
1
2
5
5
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
7
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
11
9
122
122
128
128
179
0
9
9
17
0
10
0
0
0
19
109
109
125
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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