Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.8° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
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)
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
N
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.8
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
15
14
17
7
2
1
23
25
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
25
24
0
2
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
N
15
N
5
ESE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:21AM2.35m
6:52PM2.55m
7:22AM2.53m
7:44PM2.76m
8:09AM2.76m
8:25PM2.99m
Low Tide
12:36PM1.05m
1:15AM0.91m
1:33PM0.83m
2:03AM0.66m
2:17PM0.60m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
9
7
7
6
8
9
10
8
7
6
6
5
7
10
11
10
8
Feels °C
9
11
11
8
5
3
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
7
7
7
4
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