Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
6
6
6
7
35
36
61
77
163
426
560
402
318
240
177
129
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:16AM2.37m
4:59PM2.41m
5:37AM2.31m
6:20PM2.43m
Low Tide
10:00PM1.08m
10:31AM1.10m
11:21PM1.17m
11:55AM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
8
6
6
6
9
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
6
3
2
2
6
10
11
10
9
9
6
7
8
6
5
5
4
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