
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 4 | N 10 | NE 4 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57AM3.15m | 2:22PM3.13m | 2:49AM2.91m | 3:20PM2.92m | 3:55AM2.68m | 4:32PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.34m | 8:33PM0.47m | 8:56AM0.58m | 9:34PM0.70m | 10:01AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 16 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 15 | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 4 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | N 17 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 16 | N 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 8 | — | W 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 |
— | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | SE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 64 | 101 | 103 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 91 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 73 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 122 | 91 |
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