Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.6° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (06 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (06 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
40
28
39
60
84
188
367
279
206
152
135
97
65
52
39
26
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:22AM2.58m
5:06PM2.68m
5:49AM2.58m
6:29PM2.78m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.87m
10:36AM0.89m
11:32PM0.89m
12:07PM0.85m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
2
4
1
5
8
7
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
7
7
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
12
13
12
10
2
3
5
5
5
4
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