Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappers Point at 9PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.2
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
17
8
8
8
12
67
53
72
97
129
198
147
73
58
44
33
28
26
18
11
9
6
3
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSE
5
N
5
N
0
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
1:20AM3.32m
1:48PM3.02m
2:11AM3.15m
2:42PM2.88m
3:04AM2.97m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.26m
7:33AM0.27m
7:49PM0.41m
8:24AM0.42m
8:42PM0.58m
9:18AM0.57m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
11
9
9
10
10
10
12
14
16
15
15
15
15
13
12
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
9
7
6
8
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
13
15
12
11
14
13
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
1.2
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
4
8
8
8
12
18
147
73
58
44
33
28
26
18
11
6
6
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
8
4
4
5
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
9
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
5
17
67
53
72
97
129
198
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
64
9
11
122
129
101
101
10
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
91
19
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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