
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 90 | 46 | 164 | 170 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:11AM3.01m | 9:26PM3.17m | 9:51AM3.24m | 10:07PM3.34m | 10:30AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.41m | 3:21PM0.41m | 3:43AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.21m | 4:21AM0.04m | 4:41PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 16 | NNE 4 | N 7 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 20 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 14 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NW 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 90 | 46 | 164 | 170 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 101 | 122 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 103 | 101 | 11 | 101 | 101 | 116 | 122 | 126 |
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