Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
14
15
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
WSW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
0
N
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:52PM2.83m
3:11AM2.79m
3:43PM2.68m
4:05AM2.60m
4:41PM2.56m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.50m
8:53PM0.69m
9:21AM0.70m
9:48PM0.88m
10:16AM0.87m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
6
10
12
9
7
6
6
6
8
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
4
8
10
8
4
2
2
2
5
9
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
8
10
8
8
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