Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.7° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
10
88
93
97
103
0
0
0
24
23
27
21
14
14
75
28
17
12
7
4
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:15PM2.38m
4:58AM2.26m
5:41PM2.40m
6:21AM2.35m
6:52PM2.55m
Low Tide
9:46AM1.14m
10:41PM1.19m
11:16AM1.17m
00:10AM1.11m
12:36PM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
14
14
11
9
10
8
6
9
14
17
15
11
10
9
9
11
13
14
13
9
Feels °C
4
8
9
7
6
8
6
2
5
11
14
11
7
6
6
8
9
8
10
8
4
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