Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.5°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 (03 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 12AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)--
Afternoon (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
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)
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
1
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
N
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
0
13
56
15
67
20
28
55
57
147
85
98
225
308
559
195
137
108
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
30
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:15AM3.17m
1:41PM3.08m
2:04AM2.96m
2:35PM2.90m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.29m
7:24AM0.33m
7:48PM0.48m
8:13AM0.54m
8:45PM0.69m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
10
11
12
15
16
14
12
12
12
14
14
16
14
11
11
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
13
15
13
11
12
11
9
12
11
8
4
6
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