Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 17 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 16 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 15 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 16 | ENE 3 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | — | N 16 | NW 10 | N 16 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 15 | 47 | 45 | 143 | — | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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