Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 417 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta level with you – the next 16 days are lookin' pretty flat, so don't get your hopes up. The only joint on the map is Schnappers Point, and even that's a stretch.
Overall, it's a long stretch of quiet. You're lookin' at a big gap from now until the end of the first week and into the second. The first real, tiny glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Thursday, August 6th, and even then, it's slim pickins. After that, there's another gap, with the next potential window poppin' up around Monday, August 10th. It's a dry spell.
Let's talk about the two days that just barely qualify.
Thursday, August 6th – Morning (Schnappers Point)
This is the first day you could even think about paddling out. The swell is tiny, coming from the north at 2ft with a 8-second period. The combined swell energy is a weak 63, so it ain't got much grunt. The wind is a light breeze from the south at 10 km/h (6 mph), which is a cross-offshore breeze, keepin' the surface clean. The water temp is sittin' around 54°, which is about average for this time of year. Honestly, it's surfable, but it's real ordinary. The crowd factor at Schnappers is "often," so you might have some company for knee-high slop.
Monday, August 10th – Morning (Schnappers Point)
This is the best of a pretty sorry bunch. The swell is from the north at 4ft with a short 6-second period. The combined energy gets up to 94, still considered weak, but it's the highest we see all period. The wind is a slight air from the south-southwest, givin' us a clean cross-offshore breeze. It's a small wave, but it's clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but keep in mind it's a short period, so it won't be a long, drawn-out ride. Crowds are often a factor here.
The rest of the days are either flat, have poor surf conditions, or are too marginal to bother with. Thursday afternoon, August 12th, sees a real long period swell (19 seconds) from the north-northwest, but the height is only 0.7ft, so it's just not enough to get any kind of proper wave.
So, to wrap it up, if you're jonesin', keep your eyes on the mornings of the 6th and the 10th of August. Otherwise, it's a classic case of waitin' for the next real swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | NW 16 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 75 | 417 | 211 | 118 | 191 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.96m | 9:43AM2.88m | 10:02PM3.10m | 10:20AM3.00m | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.09m | 11:12PM3.30m | 11:31AM3.15m | 11:47PM3.33m | 12:06PM3.17m | 00:22AM3.31m | 12:43PM3.15m | 00:59AM3.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.46m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.34m | 4:51AM0.28m | 5:02PM0.26m | 5:26AM0.20m | 5:36PM0.22m | 6:00AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.23m | 6:35AM0.18m | 6:48PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | — | NW 15 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 7 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | N 3 | NW 19 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 19 | 31 | — | 172 | — | 49 | 191 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 4 | NW 14 | — | N 19 | — | NNW 16 | N 8 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 21 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 25 | 41 | 54 | 19 | 5 | — | 5 | 18 | — | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 16 | — | NW 14 | N 18 | — | N 16 | — | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | W 8 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 46 | — | 75 | 417 | 211 | 118 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 126 | 9 | 122 | 116 | 0 | 19 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 150 |
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