Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
14.2°C
1.5° 

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 (04 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 10PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Oct)--
Afternoon (04 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (04 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
2
7
3
3
20
33
48
114
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:16AM2.54m
5:57PM2.69m
6:43AM2.57m
7:16PM2.79m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.86m
11:27AM0.92m
00:26AM0.85m
12:57PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
12
10
8
7
7
6
10
12
12
10
9
8
7
6
10
12
13
11
9
Feels °C
9
7
6
4
5
3
8
9
9
7
7
6
5
4
8
9
9
8
8
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