Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.6
NW
6
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NW
6
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
46
30
29
29
18
10
4
5
21
1
25
7
39
6
9
0
0
75
90
128
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:30AM3.24m
10:44PM3.42m
11:04AM3.33m
11:19PM3.46m
11:39AM3.36m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.13m
4:58AM0.03m
5:11PM0.07m
5:31AM0.00m
5:46PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
13
15
12
9
8
8
10
12
15
15
13
12
11
10
10
12
13
14
12
12
Feels °C
6
9
12
10
5
3
3
6
9
11
10
7
5
5
4
4
7
8
8
8
6
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