Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.2° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)--
Evening (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.7
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
11
11
20
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
W
10
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:28AM2.98m
3:00PM2.88m
3:26AM2.82m
4:04PM2.77m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.53m
8:41AM0.52m
9:07PM0.68m
9:39AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
8
6
5
5
5
4
5
8
9
7
5
4
4
3
4
7
9
8
8
Feels °C
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
6
6
5
2
1
1
0
1
4
6
5
5
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