Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period, NNW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 20s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schnappers Point in the next 16 days are 0.2m 20s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: the next 16 days at Schnappers Point are a real struggle. For the first nine days, from the 7th through the 15th of September, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for. The surf is tiny, weak, and the energy is in the single digits or low teens – we’re talking combined energy as low as 5 (weak) and rarely breaking 30. It’s a long, flat stretch.
On the 16th of September, Wednesday morning, we finally get a pulse. A northerly swell comes in at 4ft, with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy of 75 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off from the southwest, keeping the surface clean. It’s the best of a bad bunch. The water sits at 55°, which is about average for the time of year.
The biggest push of the window hits on the 19th of September, Saturday afternoon. A fresh north-northwest wind is blowing onshore at 22 mph, which is rough, but there’s a 4ft swell from the NNW with a 6-second period and combined energy of 107 (moderate). It’s messy and only for the brave. The onshore wind will chop it up, but if you want size, this is your shot.
The 22nd of September, Tuesday morning, offers a tiny, glassy 1ft swell from the NNW with a 6-second period and combined energy of 11 (weak). It’s clean but flat. The afternoon sees a slight bump to 3ft from the NNW, period 5 seconds, energy 46 (moderate), but with a light cross-onshore breeze. Barely rideable.
Frankly, it’s a tough run. The 16th morning is the only clean, if small, option in the whole period. Don’t expect much else.
Stay salty, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 20 | N 18 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 17 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 28 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.78m | 7:08AM2.72m | 7:38PM2.99m | 8:09AM2.94m | 8:33PM3.22m | 9:00AM3.15m | 9:19PM3.40m | 9:43AM3.32m | 10:01PM3.52m | 10:23AM3.43m | 10:39PM3.54m | 11:00AM3.45m | 11:16PM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.85m | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:22PM0.67m | 2:00AM0.49m | 2:19PM0.43m | 2:51AM0.25m | 3:06PM0.22m | 3:33AM0.06m | 3:48PM0.07m | 4:12AM-0.05m | 4:27PM-0.01m | 4:48AM-0.08m | 5:04PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | E 4 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 93 | 82 | 47 | 41 | 64 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | N 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NW 13 | — | — | N 20 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 16 | NNW 17 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 27 | 28 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 10 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 6 | W 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 49 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 12 | 98 | 19 | 116 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 137 | 116 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 64 | 103 | 19 |
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