Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schnappers Point in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf forecast for Schnappers Point.
It’s gonna be a tough stretch for surfers around here. We start with a little pulse on Tuesday the 14th, but it’s pretty ordinary. Tuesday morning has a tiny 3ft N swell with a short period of 7 seconds, and weak energy of 85. The wind is light cross from the WSW, so it’s not doing us any favours. The waves are messy. Tuesday afternoon lifts a bit to 4ft from the NNW with an 8-second period, giving us 229 units of moderate energy, and a clean offshore wind from the NNW, but the forecast still calls it marginal. Water temp is 55° and about average for this time of the year.
Honestly, Wednesday the 15th looks even smaller, with just 2ft to 2ft of weak swell. Wednesday afternoon has glassy conditions, which is a beautiful thing for the surface, but the waves are barely breaking. Same story carries right through the week and into the next.
From Thursday morning the 16th onward, we’re looking at mostly 2ft or less of north swell, with energy figures in the low single digits, and long periods creeping in later, but the height just isn’t there. By the 17th, we’ve got waves at 0.7ft or less, and it goes totally flat from Sunday the 19th through until the morning of the 27th of July. That’s a solid week of no surf. After that, a tiny 0.3ft N swell reappears, period around 14 seconds, but it’s not rideable.
There are no standout days here. The best chance for a paddle is likely Tuesday afternoon the 14th, with a 4ft NNW swell and offshore wind, but it’s still marginal. The rest of the run is just flat or too small to bother with. For the local crew, this is one of those blank spells that happens – forecasts can always change, but right now, the ocean’s taking a long nap.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 18 | ENE 5 | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 161 | 57 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.18m | 9:48PM3.44m | 10:15AM3.29m | 10:38PM3.55m | 11:04AM3.35m | 11:26PM3.59m | 11:50AM3.34m | 00:11AM3.54m | 12:36PM3.27m | 00:55AM3.41m | 1:20PM3.15m | 1:39AM3.22m | 2:05PM3.00m | 2:24AM3.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.19m | 4:05AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.08m | 4:53AM0.00m | 5:08PM0.03m | 5:39AM-0.02m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:23AM0.03m | 6:37PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 16 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 68 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 15 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | N 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 97 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 63 | — | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 18 | NW 4 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | WSW 2 | NW 6 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 161 | — | — | 38 | 27 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 122 | 19 | 109 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 96 |
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