Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 7PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
2
N
8
2.2
NNW
9
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
6
1
38
34
42
69
247
522
708
484
332
246
169
129
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WNW
10
N
0
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:47PM2.51m
4:16AM2.37m
4:59PM2.41m
5:37AM2.31m
6:20PM2.43m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.94m
10:00PM1.08m
10:31AM1.10m
11:21PM1.17m
11:55AM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
3
4
1
Temp °C
7
11
11
9
7
6
6
6
9
13
14
13
12
13
13
14
12
11
11
9
9
Feels °C
4
9
8
8
4
2
3
2
5
10
11
10
9
8
6
8
8
5
6
4
3
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