Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.4°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.2
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
614
463
397
262
125
137
78
87
94
89
20
18
18
5
23
23
23
23
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NW
15
W
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
0
W
5
S
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:37AM2.31m
6:20PM2.43m
6:54AM2.39m
7:27PM2.58m
7:54AM2.55m
8:18PM2.77m
Low Tide
11:55AM1.12m
00:44AM1.10m
1:09PM1.01m
1:47AM0.92m
2:04PM0.82m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
10
10
10
9
7
9
14
16
13
11
11
11
10
14
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
7
7
10
6
6
4
3
3
4
3
5
9
12
10
8
8
9
8
12
11
13
12
10
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