Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, N swell with 934 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's been a quiet stretch at Schnappers Point, and honestly, the whole sixteen-day outlook is a bit of a dud. We're looking at a long, drawn-out period of flatness or poor-quality swell that's just not worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting around 54°, which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
There's a glimmer of something on Friday the 28th of August. A strong north-northwest swell pushes in, hitting about 8 ft combined energy hitting 934 – that's a solid wall of water. But here's the rub: it's got that north-northwest wind howling at 25 mph right on it. That's gonna be a choppy, blown-out mess. Even if you're an expert looking for a battle, the quality just isn't there. The afternoon drops to 6 ft, but with a north-northwest wind still strong at 12 mph, it's still a marginal, ugly proposition. That's the only real pulse in the whole run, and it's not one to get excited about.
After that, it's back to tiny dribble. From the 29th of August right through to the 10th of September, we're looking at ankle to shin-high slop with weak energy, almost always mixed with cross or onshore breezes. There's no day that stands out as a true recommendation. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rare dry spell. It's so poor that if this breeze keeps up and the swell stays this weak, the setup might look more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a paddle board.
Forget the big swell window; the forecast is a bust. Hang in there, keep checking back, because it tends not to stay this flat for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 16 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 60 | 89 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 934 | 612 | 224 | 115 | 65 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 193 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.98m | 9:19AM2.93m | 9:36PM3.17m | 9:55AM3.10m | 10:10PM3.32m | 10:30AM3.24m | 10:44PM3.42m | 11:04AM3.33m | 11:19PM3.46m | 11:39AM3.36m | 11:55PM3.43m | 12:16PM3.33m | 00:33AM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.61m | 3:14AM0.48m | 3:26PM0.41m | 3:50AM0.28m | 4:02PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.13m | 4:36PM0.13m | 4:58AM0.03m | 5:11PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.00m | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:06AM0.04m | 6:22PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 10 | — | — | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NW 18 | — | NNW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 28 | 9 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 224 | 115 | 65 | 9 | 12 | — | 193 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | N 21 | NW 19 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NE 4 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | 55 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | NW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 3 | E 3 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | NW 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 60 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 934 | 612 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 58 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 9 | 0 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 146 | 122 | 0 | 11 | 101 | 101 | 12 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 126 | 146 | 103 | 64 | 64 |
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