
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
64 | 40 | 28 | 39 | 60 | 84 | 188 | 367 | 279 | 206 | 152 | 135 | 97 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:22AM2.58m | 5:06PM2.68m | 5:49AM2.58m | 6:29PM2.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.87m | 10:36AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.89m | 12:07PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | 40 | 67 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 135 | 97 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
64 | 175 | 28 | 39 | 60 | 84 | 188 | 367 | 279 | 206 | 152 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 101 | 122 | 122 | 9 | 122 | 116 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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