Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The first week is pretty much a write-off, and even when we get a few pulses of energy, the conditions are just fighting us every step of the way.

The only real option on the table is Schnappers Point. It’s a point break, fairly consistent, and it wants swell from the NW. Problem is, for the first few days we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor surf conditions. We’re talking Monday morning, August 24th, with a tiny 1 ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is a messy cross-shore and the combined energy is a weak 109. It’s not even worth paddling out for.

The pattern doesn’t get any better through Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25th and 26th. The swell drops off completely to zero for a couple of sessions. On Wednesday afternoon, we finally see a tiny 3 ft wave from the NW with glassy conditions, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds and the combined energy is only 42. It’s surfable, but only just. Thursday morning, August 27th, is a similar story – 3 ft, glassy, but no real power.

Then things get ugly. Friday, August 28th, brings a big pulse of swell – 7 ft on the morning and jumping to 10 ft in the afternoon from the NNW – but with it comes heavy rain and howling onshore winds. The combined energy spikes to 1890 in the afternoon, which is a massive amount of power, but it’s completely unsurfable. The wind is just tearing it apart. For a beach break that’s a point, this setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

Saturday, August 29th, we get a bit of a reset. The swell drops to 3 ft from the N, with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The combined energy is a weak 99. It’s rideable, but honestly, nothing to write home about. The rest of that weekend and into the following week is just a dribble of tiny, low-energy swell.

The standout? There really isn’t one. The best chance you’ve got is a very marginal one on Saturday afternoon, September 5th. That session shows a 4 ft swell from the NW with glassy conditions, a moderate combined energy of 147, and a 6-second period. It’s the biggest clean wave in the entire forecast, but it’s still just average. For a more reliable wave, you’d want a longer period, and this one is short. It’s a long way out, too, so keep your expectations low.

The water temp at Schnappers Point is 54°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Bottom line: don’t get your hopes up. The first week is a washout, and the second week offers only a glimmer of something rideable. Surf forecasts can change, but right now, this stretch looks like a good time to work on your board wax collection.

Rusty.

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