Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 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 what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – for the next week or so, it’s pretty flat and grim. There’s a long stretch of nothing happening. We’re looking at days of tiny, weak waves with hardly any energy in the water. The wind is a mixed bag, but it doesn’t matter much when the swell is non-existent. You’re better off leaving the board in the shed until we get past the first week of August.
Now, the real interest starts to build around Thursday, the 6th of August. The wind finally goes glassy, and we see a bump in the swell. By Thursday afternoon, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the NNE with a moderate energy level (227) and glassy conditions. That’s the first sign of life. Then Friday, the 7th of August, is where it’s at. The morning starts with a clean 5ft swell from the N (energy 258) and a light cross-offshore breeze. But the standout is Friday afternoon: a solid 6ft swell from the NNW, a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is dead calm, glassy. The combined energy jumps right up to a strong 575. That’s the best session of the whole forecast period. Schnappers Point is a point break, so it should handle that longer-period groundswell nicely. The water is sitting at 54°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that blast on Friday, it drops off again. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have some swell but it’s tiny, and mixed with rain. Past that, it’s back to flatness and small, weak pulses through the middle of August. Nothing else worth paddling out for.
So, the call is clear: if you want a wave, you’re waiting until the 6th of August. The real stand-out is the afternoon of the 7th of August at Schnappers Point. That’s your session. Everything else is a write-off.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 21 | W 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NE 3 | NW 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 72 | 75 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 227 | 212 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.09m | 11:12PM3.30m | 11:31AM3.15m | 11:47PM3.33m | 12:06PM3.17m | 00:22AM3.31m | 12:43PM3.15m | 00:59AM3.24m | 1:23PM3.09m | 1:41AM3.13m | 2:08PM2.99m | 2:28AM2.98m | 3:00PM2.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.26m | 5:26AM0.20m | 5:36PM0.22m | 6:00AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.23m | 6:35AM0.18m | 6:48PM0.29m | 7:12AM0.25m | 7:28PM0.39m | 7:53AM0.37m | 8:13PM0.53m | 8:41AM0.52m | 9:07PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 3 | — | N 6 | N 21 | NW 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 4 | NW 16 | NW 4 | — | N 13 | — | N 4 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 145 | 72 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 10 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | 75 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NW 12 | — | N 8 | — | NW 11 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 16 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 382 | 138 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 116 | 0 | 19 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 116 | 96 | 150 | 96 | 64 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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