Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, N swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
The first week and a half is pretty flat or ugly. The first real surfable day doesn’t show up until Thursday, September 17th.
Best day of the whole run? That’s Thursday, September 17th in the morning at Schnappers Point. Swell is 5ft from the North, period a short 7 seconds. Wind is light offshore from the South, keeping it clean. Combined wave energy is moderate (218). It’s a point break, so that north swell will wrap in and with offshore wind, it’ll be looking good. Crowds are often, so bring your patience. Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the North, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it lumpy. That’s expert-only territory.
Friday, September 18th morning, the swell hits 8ft from the North, period 10 seconds. Energy is pumping hard at 1039 – that’s strong. Light cross-shore wind, so it’s surfable but not perfect. For the big-wave crew only.
Then Saturday, September 19th morning, it drops back to 2ft from the NNW with a very long period of 15 seconds. Clean offshore wind, moderate energy (373). That’s a sweet groundswell for a point – long, drawn-out waves with plenty of time between sets.
If you want the best, be there Thursday morning, September 17th. Friday morning the 18th if you’re after the heavy stuff. The rest? Not worth paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | N 6 | NNW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 40 | 84 | 131 | 184 | 128 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:04AM2.74m | 3:43PM2.74m | 4:22AM2.58m | 5:06PM2.68m | 5:49AM2.58m | 6:29PM2.78m | 7:08AM2.72m | 7:38PM2.99m | 8:09AM2.94m | 8:33PM3.22m | 9:00AM3.15m | 9:19PM3.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.69m | 9:14AM0.76m | 9:59PM0.87m | 10:36AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.89m | 12:07PM0.85m | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:22PM0.67m | 2:00AM0.49m | 2:19PM0.43m | 2:51AM0.25m | 3:06PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 189 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 40 | — | — | — | 128 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 66 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 14 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 20 | N 7 | N 17 | NW 16 | NNW 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 58 | 59 | 64 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 15 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NW 15 | — | NW 12 | — | NW 23 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 21 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 124 | 167 | 84 | 131 | 184 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 122 | 101 | 122 | 0 | 9 | 122 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 192 | 0 |
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