Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNW
15
0.5
NNW
15
0.5
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
119
103
102
80
76
60
191
125
125
86
14
21
20
20
6
5
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
W
5
SSW
10
S
0
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
NNE
0
NE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:15AM2.43m
6:52PM2.55m
7:20AM2.49m
7:52PM2.65m
Low Tide
00:03AM1.06m
12:30PM0.99m
1:11AM1.00m
1:33PM0.91m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
9
11
11
9
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
7
7
Feels °C
10
8
8
6
6
10
9
7
5
6
5
4
3
6
7
5
5
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