Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Schnappers Point.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for this spot. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really worth paddling out for, so don’t hold your breath for the first week. The first few days are flat with tiny 0.3ft swells, and even when a little bump shows up, the conditions are just poor. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first real sniff of something happens on the morning of the 24th of July, but it’s a mess – 5ft swell from the north with a short period, but it’s onshore and raining, so that’s a write-off. The combined energy is 181 (moderate), but with that wind, it’s just not worth it.

Then on the 25th of July, we get a bit of a spike. Saturday morning sees a 2ft swell from the NNW, period hitting 14 seconds – that’s a nice long-period groundswell. The energy is 229 (moderate), and the wind is cross-shore at 25 km/h, which will chop it up. It’s a point break, so it might handle the direction better than a beach, but cross-shore winds are never ideal. Saturday afternoon improves slightly with 3ft and 15-second period, energy up to 326, but still that cross-shore breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing to get hyped about.

After that, we drop back into tiny stuff. The 29th of July afternoon has a clean 3ft from the NNW with a 6-second period and light cross-off wind – that’s the best we’re going to see for a while. The energy is only 50 (weak), so it’s weak, but it’s clean, and the wind is favourable. For a point break, that’s about as good as it gets in this run.

The 31st of July and the 1st of August have similar small, clean waves – 3ft to 3ft from the NNW, periods around 7 to 9 seconds, with light offshore or glassy conditions. The energy creeps up to 137 on the 1st of August morning (moderate), but it’s still small. The crowd factor at Schnappers is often, so expect company on those clean days.

The standout here is the 25th of July – that 5ft to 3ft NNW swell with the long period (14-15 seconds) is the most energy we see, but it’s let down by the cross-shore wind. If you’re a glass-half-full type, the 1st of August morning with 3ft from the NNW, 9-second period, glassy conditions, and that SSW offshore wind is the cleanest window. Combined energy is 137 (moderate), so it’s not powerful, but it’ll be pretty.

From the 2nd of August onwards, it fades right out. The 4th and 5th of August show zero swell. It’s a long gap of nothing.

Bottom line: don’t get your hopes up for any rippable waves. The 25th of July has the size, but the wind is a pain. The 1st of August morning is your best bet for a clean, glassy session, even if it’s small. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it’s a washout.

Rusty.

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