Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (19 Aug):
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 4 |
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0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:41AM3.00m | 2:05PM2.89m | 2:23AM2.76m | 2:50PM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.44m | 7:48AM0.49m | 8:09PM0.67m | 8:30AM0.73m | 8:58PM0.90m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NNW 4 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 16 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 14 |
— | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 116 | 116 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 64 | 64 |
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