Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | N 14 | NW 14 | NNW 5 | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:15AM3.33m | 11:39PM3.53m | 12:06PM3.27m | 00:29AM3.46m | 12:57PM3.16m | 1:20AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.07m | 5:54AM0.06m | 6:10PM0.14m | 6:43AM0.14m | 6:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 8 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | NW 6 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | N 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 128 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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