Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.4° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
N
19
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.3
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.9
N
7
1.4
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
106
79
57
53
54
35
34
21
21
11
10
7
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
36
80
221
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
S
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
NW
5
NNE
5
E
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
0
NNE
0
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
7:12AM2.78m
7:46PM3.01m
8:18AM2.95m
8:46PM3.23m
9:13AM3.15m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.72m
1:29PM0.62m
2:09AM0.50m
2:30PM0.41m
3:04AM0.27m
3:22PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
9
8
9
13
15
11
9
8
7
7
8
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
7
5
6
10
12
10
8
6
4
5
6
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
11
10
10
8
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