Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 435 | 546 | 354 | 223 | 196 | 140 | 63 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 34 | 103 | 107 | 75 | 78 | 57 | 49 | 91 | 103 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:47PM3.46m | 11:10AM3.53m | 11:29PM3.49m | 11:51AM3.56m | 00:12AM3.45m | 12:34PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM-0.05m | 5:21PM-0.02m | 5:39AM-0.07m | 6:03PM-0.02m | 6:21AM0.00m | 6:47PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 354 | 223 | 16 | 56 | 63 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 34 | — | — | 75 | 78 | 57 | — | — | 103 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 4 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 45 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 194 | 435 | 546 | — | — | 196 | 140 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 147 | 103 | 107 | 305 | — | — | 49 | 91 | — | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 285 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 122 | 101 | 101 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 101 | 288 | 64 | 64 |
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