Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, we’re in a serious flat spell. If you’re hanging for waves, you’re going to be waiting a while. The entire 16-day window is mostly a write-off, with the first real chance of something surfable not showing up until the morning of Friday the 7th, and even that’s pretty marginal. The gap between now and then is a long, frustrating stretch of tiny, weak, and confused swells. There’s a small bump on Saturday the 8th that offers the only brief glimmer of hope, but it’s a short-lived pulse before it fades right back out. So, manage expectations.

The only spot on the radar is Schnappers Point. It’s a fairly consistent point, which is something, but the swell just isn’t there.

For the first few days, from the 1st through the 7th, it’s all knee-high mush, with wave heights sitting between 0.3ft and 1ft. Swell periods are mostly short, in the 4 to 8 second range, so there’s zero push or shape. The combined energy is also bottomed out, with values barely reaching double digits; one afternoon on the 5th only manages a weak 2. The winds are mostly light though, with some clean, glassy conditions on the morning of the 5th. It would be a beautiful day to be a seal, but there’s nothing to ride. Water temp is 54°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Finally, on the afternoon of Friday the 7th, we get a tiny pulse. Swell bumps up to a still-mushy 2ft from the N, with a period of 6 seconds. The energy jumps to 41, which is still weak, but it’s something. The wind goes glassy, so it’ll be clean, just gutless. This is the first “surfable” wave, but it’s ordinary at best.

Then, Saturday the 8th is your standout. The morning brings a modest lift: a 3ft swell from the N with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy finally gets into the moderate range at 104. With clean, offshore SSE winds, this is the best the window has to offer. It’s a small, clean point wave, and you should be able to find a few fun ones if you’re not greedy. Afternoon drops back to 2ft but still clean. It's not a day to call in sick for, but it's the best we've got.

After that, it’s back to the flatness. From the 9th onward, everything drops back to nothing. Swells are under 1ft, with periods all over the shop, often in the long 15-19 second range. The energy fades back to almost nothing, and there’s just no power. You get a few glassy mornings, sure, but with waves that small, it’s just a calm ocean, not a surf forecast. The 14th shows a hint of something from the NNW, but at 0.7ft, it’s nothing.

So, that’s the story. One small, clean window on the 8th, and a whole lot of nothing around it. Because Schnappers is fairly consistent, I wouldn’t give up hope entirely, as forecasts can shift, but as it stands, you’re not missing much. Save the energy, and check back in closer to the 8th.

Rusty.

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