Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.7° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 10PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)--
Afternoon (06 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (06 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
1
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
N
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
329
662
155
131
67
28
19
25
16
32
33
25
22
23
23
23
13
14
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
NW
0
NW
5
N
20
E
25
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:06PM2.68m
5:49AM2.58m
6:29PM2.78m
7:08AM2.72m
7:38PM2.99m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.89m
12:07PM0.85m
00:57AM0.74m
1:22PM0.67m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
2
4
1
3
14
8
4
6
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
11
7
6
6
8
8
7
5
5
5
8
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
9
11
13
13
7
1
2
2
5
6
4
2
2
2
6
8
8
8
7
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