Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 13 | NNW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 108 | 91 | 42 | 77 | 60 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:51PM3.11m | 1:09AM2.90m | 1:29PM2.99m | 1:49AM2.76m | 2:11PM2.85m | 2:34AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.52m | 7:43PM0.60m | 7:56AM0.66m | 8:27PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 15 | N 15 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 13 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 4 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 12 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 108 | 91 | 152 | 77 | 60 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 122 | 122 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 95 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 116 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
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