Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). 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 (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1126
356
201
175
145
86
63
44
30
11
38
0
1
1
85
209
144
108
76
51
22
12
5
4
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
W
5
N
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
1:28AM3.08m
1:54PM2.89m
2:12AM3.01m
2:41PM2.84m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.39m
7:15PM0.47m
7:43AM0.43m
7:57PM0.55m
8:27AM0.49m
8:45PM0.64m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
2
1
3
6
5
4
14
2
7
4
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
11
9
10
9
9
11
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
11
10
7
8
5
4
5
7
5
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
593
356
201
175
145
86
63
44
30
46
38
69
65
65
85
209
144
108
76
51
22
12
5
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.3
N
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NW
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
15
44
11
11
7
7
1
41
25
25
3
3
10
5
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
30
5
35
4
5
1
1
24
10
1
9
9
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
9
1.4
NW
10
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1126
370
2
15
27
59
90
69
70
47
29
16
16
20
27
44
20
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
109
109
0
150
125
121
0
0
11
10
0
11
96
96
96
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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