Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
15.3°C
2.2° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 2AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (21 Oct)--
Evening (21 Oct)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
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0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
2
0
2
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
NE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
5
NE
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM2.45m
6:34AM2.37m
7:01PM2.56m
7:37AM2.54m
7:57PM2.75m
Low Tide
00:22AM1.05m
12:48PM1.04m
1:29AM0.87m
1:50PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:30
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6:28
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7:52
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7:52
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7:53
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Temp °C
15
13
11
10
10
10
14
16
15
14
12
12
11
10
15
19
18
15
13
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
8
8
13
14
14
14
11
11
9
8
12
16
15
15
12
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