Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Schnappers Point has lined up over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for surfing. There’s a big gap of nothing but flatness and poor conditions, so patience is the name of the game.

The real kick-off comes Sunday afternoon, July 5th. That’s your standout window. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a period of 8 seconds. The key here is the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm. That means the surface will be like a mirror. The wave energy is moderate at 428, so there’s enough push for a fun session. Schnappers is a point break, so even with a shorter period like that, it should hold up and offer some nice little runners. This is hands-down the best on offer.

Before that, Saturday the 4th is a write-off. Rain, onshore winds up to 19 mph, and a messy 4ft to 6ft swell from the north. That combined energy bumps up to 367, but the wind state is “on” so it’ll be blown out. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 6th morning gives a tiny 1ft NNW groundswell. The period is a long 14 seconds, and we finally get offshore winds from the SSE at 12 mph. The energy is weak at 41, though. You might find a glassy little wave, but it’s barely surfable. The rest of Monday and the entire week from Tuesday the 7th through Sunday the 12th is flat – literally zeros across the board for swell height and energy. A long, painful gap.

We finally get a pulse again on Wednesday, July 15th. The morning brings a 8ft swell from the north with a 9-second period. That’s a big for the average surfer – over 8ft, so really only for experts. The combined energy jumps to a strong 823, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NE at 9 mph, making for a fairly choppy surface. The afternoon is the real winner here: still a solid 7ft from the north, but the wind switches to a light cross-offshore at 6 mph, cleaning things up nicely. Wave energy is still very strong at 671. If you’re an experienced surfer and can handle the size, the afternoon of the 15th is your second-best option. The water temp anomaly is not mentioned, so it’s about average for the time of year, so no wild surprises there.

After that, the rest of the outlook fades back into flatness with tiny 0.3ft to 2ft waves and poor conditions. Nothing else worth chasing.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, make a plan for Sunday afternoon, July 5th for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves. Wednesday afternoon, July 15th is for the big-wave crew only. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Rusty

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