Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.9° 

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 (04 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (04 Nov)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (04 Nov)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Sat
7
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
5
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
18
11
17
26
27
41
18
17
10
10
10
9
14
19
18
30
61
94
100
116
83
67
139
139
71
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
E
0
NNE
0
WSW
0
NNW
0
E
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22AM2.62m
6:50PM2.80m
7:30AM2.74m
7:52PM2.89m
8:26AM2.89m
8:44PM3.00m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.76m
12:32PM0.83m
1:16AM0.66m
1:41PM0.72m
2:13AM0.52m
2:35PM0.57m
2:59AM0.39m
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light rain
light rain
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1
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5
4
2
1
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Temp °C
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
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