Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.1
N
17
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
N
16
0.5
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
23
23
6
23
0
9
5
3
4
0
15
47
45
143
27
19
14
6
6
6
5
18
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
W
10
W
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
WSW
0
E
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:54AM2.55m
8:18PM2.77m
8:40AM2.74m
9:00PM2.98m
9:19AM2.93m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.92m
2:04PM0.82m
2:34AM0.70m
2:48PM0.61m
3:14AM0.48m
3:26PM0.41m
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7:03
7:01
7:00
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5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
12
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
13
12
12
13
13
13
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
7
7
10
9
9
7
6
8
7
8
12
11
11
12
13
13
6
7
6
8
8
8
9
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