Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.

Honestly, mate, I'm looking at a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. We've got a solid run of weak, small, and mostly messy conditions. There’s no real swell action for the first week and a half, just tiny bits of energy that won't get you excited. It’s a long dry spell until we finally see a little bump of life.

First up, the only spot on the menu is Schnappers Point. It's a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to the NW. The water temp is sitting at 55°F, which is right about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Friday the 11th kicks things off, but it's a dud. Morning sees a cross-offshore SW breeze at 6 mph, but with zero swell energy (0) there’s nothing to surf. The afternoon is just as poor, with a tiny 0.7 ft from the NNW and a messy cross-shore wind.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are more of the same. You're looking at 0.7 ft leftovers, though Sunday has a long period of 17 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but with only 30 units of combined energy, it’s a whisper, not a roar. The morning on Sunday does have light cross-off winds, so it would be clean, but there’s simply no power behind it.

The middle of the next week, around Wednesday the 16th, we finally see a pulse. The morning brings a 4 ft swell from the NW, with a short period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 84. Light cross-shore winds at 6 mph will keep it fairly clean. It’s still weak, but it's the best of a bad run. The afternoon goes onshore and drops off.

We limp through the rest of the week with nothing worth paddling out for. Blanks from Thursday the 17th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd. A few tiny 0.7 ft or 1.0 ft waves, but mostly zero energy and messy wind.

Then, on Wednesday the 23rd of September, we get the real standout. The morning brings glassy conditions with zero wind, a 4 ft swell from the NW at 5 seconds, and combined energy of 82. It's not big, but that glassy surface will make it look a million bucks. It’s surfable, though with a short period it’ll be a bit fat and crumbly. This is the only real window in the whole 16-day run.

After that, it’s back to the flat stuff until the 26th, when a strong breeze of 28 mph and moderate rain move in. Forget it.

So, the pick of the lot is Wednesday morning, September 23rd at Schnappers Point. It won't be epic, but with clean 4 ft waves and no wind, it’s the only time you'll get a decent session in.

Rusty.

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