Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 155 | 298 | 311 | 216 | 181 | 137 | 119 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 131 | 191 | 126 | 126 | 15 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:46PM2.51m | 6:15AM2.43m | 6:52PM2.55m | 7:20AM2.49m | 7:52PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.98m | 00:03AM1.06m | 12:30PM0.99m | 1:11AM1.00m | 1:33PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 119 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 191 | 126 | 126 | 56 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 17 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 15 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 73 | 131 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | NW 17 | NNW 17 | — | — | — | N 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 155 | 298 | 311 | 216 | 181 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 129 | 21 | 17 | 129 | 109 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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