Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNW swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW 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 (Sep 03) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ at Schnappers Point.
Overall, this is a tough stretch of days. For the next week or more, we are looking at mostly small, weak, and messy conditions. The combined swell energy is almost always under 100 (weak) and often in the single digits. A decent spike in energy shows up on Friday the 4th with 334, but that comes with rain and a cross-on wind, killing the quality. There aren't any true standouts where everything lines up perfectly.
Looking at the first real chance to get wet, Thursday morning the 3rd. We’ve got a small 4ft swell from the NW at a short 6 seconds, but the real story is the glassy wind. That’ll make it look clean even if the waves are a bit gutless. The water temp is 55°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.
Friday morning the 4th sees a bump in size to 5ft from the north (8 seconds), but it's cross-on from the west at 10 km/h. There’s more energy in the water with 334 on the combined scale, but the wind will mess with the shape. This one looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly. For Saturday the 5th, the afternoon goes glassy again with a tiny 3ft NW windswell – it’s small, but clean.
After a run of poor conditions, there’s a brief flicker on Friday morning, the 11th. The forecast shows 2ft from the NNW with a very long 19-second period, and it’s glassy. That’s a gorgeous combo for a point break like this, and the combined energy of 319 is solid. It’s the best looking session in the whole outlook. Keep in mind, that’s over a week away, so don’t book your flights yet.
Other than that, the rest of the 16 days is filled with flat spells and junk. There’s a long gap of almost no surfable waves from the 12th through the 17th. That’s a lot of time to clean the wax off your board.
Best bet: Friday morning, September 11th. Tiny knee-to-waist high (2ft) groundswell from the NNW, but it’s glassy clean and the long period should wrap nicely into the point. The only catch is that this spot is listed as "often" crowded, so when a clean, glassy day shows up, expect company.
Stay stoked, even when the ocean isn't cooperating.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 143 | 120 | 334 | 205 | 46 | 46 | 64 | 17 | 67 | 411 | 392 | 157 | 179 | 81 | 62 | 14 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:56PM3.24m | 1:15AM3.17m | 1:41PM3.08m | 2:04AM2.96m | 2:35PM2.90m | 3:04AM2.74m | 3:43PM2.74m | 4:22AM2.58m | 5:06PM2.68m | 5:49AM2.58m | 6:29PM2.78m | 7:08AM2.72m | 7:38PM2.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.29m | 7:24AM0.33m | 7:48PM0.48m | 8:13AM0.54m | 8:45PM0.69m | 9:14AM0.76m | 9:59PM0.87m | 10:36AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.89m | 12:07PM0.85m | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:22PM0.67m | 2:00AM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | NW 11 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 40 | 334 | 205 | 28 | 46 | 15 | 63 | — | — | 169 | 157 | 130 | 81 | 62 | 14 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 17 | — | N 15 | N 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NNW 16 | — | NNW 16 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | N 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 14 | 67 | 143 | 120 | 861 | — | — | — | 64 | 17 | 67 | 411 | 392 | — | 179 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 116 | 288 | 11 | 0 | 116 | 122 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 11 | 121 | 0 |
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