Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
15.7°C
2.1° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (02 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
104
65
129
45
29
107
62
91
89
86
179
59
47
47
35
66
73
98
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM2.71m
4:22PM2.84m
5:05AM2.60m
5:38PM2.77m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.62m
9:53AM0.75m
10:44PM0.75m
11:11AM0.86m
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Temp °C
14
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12
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Feels °C
10
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15
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