Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.5
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
94
89
18
18
9
8
23
23
23
23
7
0
0
7
12
13
8
0
25
42
12
60
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:54AM2.39m
7:27PM2.58m
7:54AM2.55m
8:18PM2.77m
8:40AM2.74m
9:00PM2.98m
Low Tide
00:44AM1.10m
1:09PM1.01m
1:47AM0.92m
2:04PM0.82m
2:34AM0.70m
2:48PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
10
14
16
13
10
11
10
11
12
14
14
12
11
12
12
11
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
4
4
6
10
12
9
6
7
6
8
9
9
7
6
6
6
8
7
12
13
13
13
13
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