Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.6
NW
6
0.1
N
8
0.9
NW
6
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
262
145
86
65
46
30
29
19
18
10
4
5
20
1
50
24
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:10PM3.32m
10:30AM3.24m
10:44PM3.42m
11:04AM3.33m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.13m
4:36PM0.13m
4:58AM0.03m
5:11PM0.07m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
8
7
9
13
15
12
9
8
8
10
11
14
15
13
12
Feels °C
11
9
4
3
6
9
11
10
5
3
3
6
9
11
11
8
7
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