Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Alright, let’s cut to it. The surf around Schnappers Point for the next couple of weeks is looking pretty grim. There’s a big flat spell to start, and then just a few pulses of weak, unorganised energy. It’s not until the 9th of August that we see any real size, but the conditions are going to be poor.

The first few days, from Wednesday the 5th through to the 8th, are basically flat. We’re talking about swell heights of 0.3ft to 2ft, with hardly any energy behind them. The winds are mostly light, but there’s simply no waves to ride. You’d be better off staying home.

Then, on Sunday the 9th of August, we see a jump to 7ft out of the NNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is strong, reading 1295. But here’s the catch: it’s accompanied by heavy rain and a cross-shore wind of 9 mph from the ENE. That’s going to chop it up and make it a mess. It’s a marginal call at best. This is probably more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

After that initial pulse, it drops back down again. The rest of the week sees more small, weak surf. There’s a little bump on the 12th with 5ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the winds are onshore. It’s not going to offer much. The energy is moderate (212), but the quality isn’t there.

The 14th and 15th have some clean mornings with light offshore winds, but the swell is tiny, around 2ft to 3ft. It’s the kind of thing that’s technically surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything. The water temp is around 54°, which is about average for the time of year.

The second week is even more of a write-off. From the 17th onwards, we’re back to tiny, weak pulses. There’s a long-period swell on the 17th and 20th, with periods of 15 to 19 seconds, but the height is only 0.3ft to 0.7ft. That’s not surf, that’s just a ripple on the water.

So, to be honest, there’s no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a clean but tiny wave on the mornings of the 14th and 15th, but even then, it’s a real struggle. The only day with any real size is the 9th, but the wind and rain will ruin it. It’s a pretty bleak outlook, but it won’t stay flat forever. The charts can change.

Rusty.

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