
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappers Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Schnappers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 54 | 71 | 100 | 37 | 62 | 108 | 213 | 270 | 514 | 802 | 1535 | 694 | 313 | 215 | 138 | 89 | 68 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:11AM3.16m | 12:31PM2.97m | 00:48AM3.13m | 1:10PM2.93m | 1:28AM3.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.37m | 6:36PM0.41m | 7:03AM0.39m | 7:15PM0.47m | 7:43AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 17 |
11 | 24 | 34 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 694 | 313 | 215 | 138 | 89 | 68 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | NW 19 | NW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 |
29 | 54 | 71 | 100 | 37 | 62 | 108 | 213 | 270 | 514 | 802 | 1535 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 122 | 122 | 128 | 128 | 179 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 109 | 109 | 125 |
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