
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
29 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 88 | 93 | 97 | 103 | 0 | 51 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32AM2.33m | 4:15PM2.38m | 4:58AM2.26m | 5:41PM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM1.09m | 9:46AM1.14m | 10:41PM1.19m | 11:16AM1.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
29 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 54 | 55 | 88 | 93 | 97 | 103 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 16 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | — | 10 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 6 | W 2 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 39 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 103 | 146 | 64 | 192 | 467 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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