Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, NNW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Schnappers Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Schnappers Point in the next 16 days are 0.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks.
Overall, I gotta be straight with you—this is a lean, mean stretch of flatness. We’ve got a massive gap of no surfable swell from late next week right through to the following week, so don’t hold your breath.
The only real window of opportunity is Thursday afternoon, August 13th at Schnappers Point. It’s a point break, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell. We’ve got a weak little pulse coming through: 3ft from the north, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak at 105. The wind is glassy from the NE at 3 mph, which is a major positive—it’ll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 53°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable but very ordinary conditions—honestly, it’s a 1 out of 10 sort of day. It’s small, short period, and not going to set the world on fire. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a few little knee-high runners.
After that, it drops right off. Friday the 14th through to the end of the month is mostly flat or junk. You’ll see some tiny 0.7ft blips here and there through the weekend, but the scores are zeros. On Tuesday morning, August 25th, we get a tiny spike: 1ft from the NNW, period 9 seconds, with clean cross-off wind from the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is weak at 45. That’s surfable but still very ordinary. The afternoon of the 25th sees a bigger pulse of 4ft from the north, period 9 seconds, and moderate energy (192), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the west at 12 mph, making it choppy. That’s not for paddling—if you’ve got a kite, that afternoon looks more interesting for you than a surfboard.
The rest is a whole lot of nothing until the very end of the window. Friday morning, August 28th, shows another 3ft pulse from the north, period 6 seconds, and marginal conditions. The wind is light onshore from the NNW at 3 mph. Still not great.
Bottom line: Don’t get your hopes up. The only half-decent chance is Thursday afternoon, August 13th, for a quick, clean, small session at Schnappers Point. After that, it’s a long, dry spell. That’s just how it goes sometimes around here.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:23PM3.56m | 10:46AM3.40m | 11:05PM3.61m | 11:28AM3.42m | 11:45PM3.56m | 12:07PM3.37m | 00:24AM3.42m | 12:46PM3.25m | 1:02AM3.23m | 1:25PM3.08m | 1:41AM3.00m | 2:05PM2.89m | 2:23AM2.76m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM-0.05m | 4:50PM-0.02m | 5:16AM-0.09m | 5:30PM-0.02m | 5:55AM-0.04m | 6:09PM0.07m | 6:32AM0.08m | 6:48PM0.23m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:27PM0.44m | 7:48AM0.49m | 8:09PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 18 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 96 | 19 | 19 | 91 | 91 | 109 | 96 | 91 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 186 | 64 | 64 | 96 | 91 |
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