Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.9° 

Schnappers Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
0
24
23
23
15
14
13
14
24
17
12
17
5
3
23
23
24
4
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:58AM2.26m
5:41PM2.40m
6:21AM2.35m
6:52PM2.55m
7:22AM2.53m
7:44PM2.76m
Low Tide
11:16AM1.17m
00:10AM1.11m
12:36PM1.05m
1:15AM0.91m
1:33PM0.83m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
10
15
17
15
11
10
9
9
10
11
14
12
9
8
8
6
8
10
9
8
6
Feels °C
4
3
6
11
14
11
8
6
6
7
8
9
9
6
4
4
4
2
5
6
4
5
4
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