Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, N swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get to it. Schnappers Point is the only game in town on the cards for this stretch, and truth be told, it’s a bit of a tease. We’ve got a promising kick-off this Sunday, but then the ocean just sort of… loses interest for a long while. We're looking at a solid window of flatness and tiny, weak waves from Monday the 11th right through to the end of the month. You’ll be checking the forecast hoping for a pulse, but it’s mostly going to be a lot of glassy, small, and downright poor conditions. It’ll be a real test of patience.
The standout is Sunday morning, August 9th. We’ve got a clean 4.3ft swell from the north, with a 9-second period. It’s a bit short-period, so it might not have that grunt you’d want, but the energy is moderate at 276, and with a cross-off breeze, it should be holding some shape. The water temp is sitting at 53.6°, which is about normal for this time of year, so not a shock to the system. The crowds are likely to be out for this one, though, as it’s the only real show in town. Sunday afternoon also looks fine, with the wind going glassy and the swell holding at 4.3ft, but the energy does back off a touch to 301. It’s still your best bet.
After that, the bottom falls out. Monday the 10th has a tiny 2.3ft wave in the morning, but it’s just ordinary. The rest of that week and the next are essentially a write-off. We see a little bump on Thursday the 13th with 3.9ft of short-period swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is only moderate at 156, and the comment says it’s just surfable. It’s not going to be worth getting excited about. The period drops right off, and the energy levels dip into the single digits or low twenties. It’s a long, flat stretch.
Further out, there’s a few pulses of long-period, open-ocean swell around the 16th and then again on the 22nd and 23rd, but they’re all tiny – 0.7ft. The energy is just too weak to do anything with. It’s the kind of swell you see on the buoy but never makes it to the beach. So, for the next two weeks, this is a one-day affair. Get on it Sunday if you can.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 19 | N 7 | N 10 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 16 | N 7 | NW 17 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 301 | 183 | 79 | 53 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 82 | 156 | 100 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM2.83m | 7:12AM2.78m | 7:46PM3.01m | 8:18AM2.95m | 8:46PM3.23m | 9:13AM3.15m | 9:37PM3.43m | 10:02AM3.30m | 10:23PM3.56m | 10:46AM3.40m | 11:05PM3.61m | 11:28AM3.42m | 11:45PM3.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.76m | 1:01AM0.72m | 1:29PM0.62m | 2:09AM0.50m | 2:30PM0.41m | 3:04AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.21m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:07PM0.06m | 4:36AM-0.05m | 4:50PM-0.02m | 5:16AM-0.09m | 5:30PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 4 | NW 13 | N 7 | NW 18 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 276 | 301 | 183 | 79 | 53 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 82 | 12 | 100 | 29 | 10 | 5 | — | 12 | 11 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | N 7 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 11 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | N 14 | N 19 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NW 19 | — | — | NW 18 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | N 7 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 156 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 109 | 64 | 96 |
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