Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Schnappers Point this week:
The surf forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schnappers Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Schnappers Point. It’s a quiet spell overall. Most days are flat or just too small to bother with, so we’re hanging on for a couple of windows.
Thursday morning, 23 July: flat. 0.3 ft from the north, barely a ripple. Not happening. Friday the 24th sees some swell, but the wind is onshore and messy—poor to marginal at best. Saturday morning, 25 July: tiny at 3 ft from the north but clean with cross-off breeze. Still very ordinary.
Then a long flat spell sets in. From Sunday through midweek, the combined energy drops to near nothing. Days of no surf.
The first real bright spot is Thursday morning, 30 July. Swell at 4 ft from the north, short period of 6 seconds—but it’s glassy, no wind. Clean little waves for the patient.
Friday morning, 31 July is the main event. Swell jumps to 7 ft from the north-northeast, 10-second period. Combined energy of 880—solid, moderate to strong. Wind is offshore from the southeast at 6 mph. That’s clean, lined-up, and the best looking conditions of the whole outlook. Intermediate-friendly, though at this size beginners might want to sit it out. Crowds are often, so expect company.
Friday afternoon stays clean, 5 ft from the north with offshore breeze, but a step down in energy.
Water temp is about average for this time of year. After that, back to flat through the first week of August. A tiny pulse on 6 August—0.3 ft from the north with a long 14-second period—but too weak to surf.
So, wait for Thursday 30 July for a glassy little session, and lock in Friday 31 July morning for the best shot at decent size and clean conditions at Schnappers Point. The rest? Not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 238 | 400 | 87 | 80 | 392 | 126 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05AM2.60m | 4:41PM2.56m | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:46PM2.51m | 6:15AM2.43m | 6:52PM2.55m | 7:20AM2.49m | 7:52PM2.65m | 8:16AM2.60m | 8:41PM2.80m | 9:02AM2.74m | 9:24PM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.88m | 10:16AM0.87m | 10:51PM1.01m | 11:21AM0.98m | 00:03AM1.06m | 12:30PM0.99m | 1:11AM1.00m | 1:33PM0.91m | 2:08AM0.87m | 2:25PM0.77m | 2:56AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 4 | N 13 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | ENE 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 172 | 87 | 80 | 392 | 126 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 10 | — | — | NNW 8 | ENE 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | 30 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 17 | — | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | NE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 14 | 238 | 400 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 109 | 228 | 186 | 9 | 129 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 109 | 19 | 64 | 19 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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