Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.4° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.3
N
7
1
N
7
1
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
50
24
23
33
43
123
144
254
181
106
120
81
58
29
25
24
24
24
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
NW
10
NW
20
SW
5
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:02AM2.97m
1:22PM2.92m
1:41AM2.74m
2:05PM2.70m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.43m
7:08AM0.51m
7:31PM0.66m
7:48AM0.75m
8:16PM0.89m
clear
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
5
3
4
2
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
9
8
9
10
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
12
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
6
5
7
9
11
11
8
9
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