Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.2° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (14 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
2.2
NNW
7
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.5
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
542
187
130
87
69
83
79
165
57
43
30
31
21
38
17
16
47
83
47
24
23
13
87
Wind (km/h)
25
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:54PM3.28m
9:22AM3.18m
9:48PM3.44m
10:15AM3.29m
10:38PM3.55m
11:04AM3.35m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.26m
3:32PM0.19m
4:05AM0.10m
4:22PM0.08m
4:53AM0.00m
5:08PM0.03m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
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5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
15
13
12
11
11
11
10
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
11
9
8
7
10
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
12
14
12
11
10
9
10
7
10
10
10
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