Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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
N
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
31
34
60
77
176
319
547
347
318
240
165
126
94
92
94
91
88
18
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
35
NNW
30
WNW
15
W
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:59PM2.41m
5:37AM2.31m
6:20PM2.43m
6:54AM2.39m
7:27PM2.58m
Low Tide
10:31AM1.10m
11:21PM1.17m
11:55AM1.12m
00:44AM1.10m
1:09PM1.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
9
12
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
7
9
13
15
12
10
Feels °C
6
10
12
11
10
9
7
8
10
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
5
9
11
8
6
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