Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for the most part, so don't get too excited too early. We've got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, so you might wanna catch up on other things. The longest gap is from now until the 18th, with only tiny, weak, junky waves showing up and getting chopped around by the wind. Honest to god, it's not worth getting wet for the most part.
Things finally start to look interesting on Saturday the 19th. We've got a bit of life in the water, with a NW groundswell mixing in. It's still small, but the wind is light and offshore, which will clean it right up. The energy is still modest (270), but it's the best we've seen. Schnappers Point is the spot. It's a fairly consistent point break that handles this kind of swell well. That swell direction is pushing straight into the point, which is what we want.
Sunday the 20th will still have some clean little waves in the morning, but it’s backing off quickly. Then the window slams shut again for a few days until the 24th, when the swell starts to build.
Now, the real standout is Friday the 25th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell is solid, coming from the north with a longer period, and the wind is light offshore in the morning. Energy is strong (417), and the surf should be properly good. It's a bit more size, so it might be pushing it for beginners, but for the more competent surfers among us, this is the pick of the forecast. It's still a way out so don’t book the day off work just yet, but it's looking very promising. Keep an eye on the conditions as it gets closer.
I've been surfing this stretch long enough to know it never stays flat forever. When the good stuff finally arrives, it'll be worth the wait.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 5 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 70 | 31 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:19PM3.40m | 9:43AM3.32m | 10:01PM3.52m | 10:23AM3.43m | 10:39PM3.54m | 11:00AM3.45m | 11:16PM3.49m | 11:36AM3.41m | 11:51PM3.36m | 12:11PM3.29m | 00:26AM3.18m | 12:45PM3.12m | 1:02AM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.22m | 3:33AM0.06m | 3:48PM0.07m | 4:12AM-0.05m | 4:27PM-0.01m | 4:48AM-0.08m | 5:04PM-0.00m | 5:23AM-0.03m | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:57AM0.10m | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:32AM0.29m | 6:52PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | ENE 3 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 37 | 92 | 82 | 2 | 66 | 66 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | — | 70 | 31 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 21 | E 3 | — | NW 6 | NNW 17 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | N 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 5 | 29 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 5 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 122 | 45 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 91 | 93 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 101 | 112 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 19 | 64 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 274 | 112 | 0 |
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