Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.6
NW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.5
NW
4
1.2
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
72
79
20
89
92
57
91
47
36
17
10
6
2
2
2
7
3
1
10
96
37
14
9
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:07PM3.37m
9:32AM3.29m
9:59PM3.49m
10:24AM3.34m
10:49PM3.54m
11:15AM3.33m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.17m
3:43PM0.10m
4:14AM0.07m
4:33PM0.06m
5:04AM0.03m
5:21PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
2
2
1
3
5
6
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
13
14
13
13
9
8
7
6
6
8
8
7
6
4
4
5
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
NW
16
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
14
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NW
5
0.1
N
13
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
15
15
15
10
20
20
91
47
36
17
10
5
2
2
8
3
3
4
3
16
37
14
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
10
8
12
27
1
10
8
8
8
8
7
1
3
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.3
N
6
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
71
10
6
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.9
NW
7
0.4
SE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
1.2
NW
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
69
72
79
20
89
92
57
322
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
10
96
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
10
9
9
101
0
9
9
0
0
0
19
19
96
64
64
109
101
64
64
101
0
64
19
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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