
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 12AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 19 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
301 | 260 | 220 | 183 | 139 | 106 | 79 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:36PM2.83m | 7:12AM2.78m | 7:46PM3.01m | 8:18AM2.95m | 8:46PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.72m | 1:29PM0.62m | 2:09AM0.50m | 2:30PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
301 | 260 | 220 | 183 | 139 | 106 | 79 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 19 | NW 19 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 96 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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