Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ll be honest with you—this 16-day outlook for Schnappers Point is a flat spell with barely a pulse. The water’s sitting around 55°F, right about normal for the season, but the waves? They’re mostly missing.
The pattern starts off dead. Monday 14 September is nil—just a 0.3ft north swell with weak energy (1), and it’s poor. Tuesday 15th is flat. Wednesday 16th morning shows a little life: a 3ft NW swell with a short 5-second period, energy weak at 43, but the cross-on wind keeps it marginal and uninviting. Thursday 17th morning bumps up to 4ft from the north, period still short at 6 seconds, energy moderate at 123, but again that cross-on wind ruins it.
Friday 18th morning is the only real glimmer. The swell drops to 0.7ft, but it’s a long-period 16-second groundswell from the NNW, and the wind goes glassy. It’s surfable but ordinary, with energy at 47. That’s the pick of the bunch, but it’s tiny. After that, from Saturday 19th right through to Sunday 27 September, it’s a wasteland of poor conditions—flat, choppy, or onshore winds. The only other slight chance is Wednesday 23rd morning with a 1ft, 16-second groundswell and glassy conditions, but energy is only 94, and it’s just "surfable but ordinary." Honestly, this is a lean run. The best you’ll get is that Friday 18th morning for a quiet paddle, but don’t expect any real waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 123 | 62 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM3.41m | 11:51PM3.36m | 12:11PM3.29m | 00:26AM3.18m | 12:45PM3.12m | 1:02AM2.97m | 1:22PM2.92m | 1:41AM2.74m | 2:05PM2.70m | 2:28AM2.51m | 3:00PM2.50m | 3:32AM2.33m | 4:15PM2.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:57AM0.10m | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:32AM0.29m | 6:52PM0.43m | 7:08AM0.51m | 7:31PM0.66m | 7:48AM0.75m | 8:16PM0.89m | 8:37AM0.97m | 9:16PM1.09m | 9:46AM1.14m | 10:41PM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 16 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 5 | NW 17 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 62 | 52 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | — | NW 12 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SW 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | NE 2 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 123 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 122 | 64 | 64 | 137 | 103 | 101 | 103 | 103 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 64 | 64 | 122 | 64 | 116 | 150 | 64 |
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