Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NW 19 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 10 | 69 | 159 | 92 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM3.15m | 9:37PM3.43m | 10:02AM3.30m | 10:23PM3.56m | 10:46AM3.40m | 11:05PM3.61m | 11:28AM3.42m | 11:45PM3.56m | 12:07PM3.37m | 00:24AM3.42m | 12:46PM3.25m | 1:02AM3.23m | 1:25PM3.08m | 1:41AM3.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.21m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:07PM0.06m | 4:36AM-0.05m | 4:50PM-0.02m | 5:16AM-0.09m | 5:30PM-0.02m | 5:55AM-0.04m | 6:09PM0.07m | 6:32AM0.08m | 6:48PM0.23m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:27PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 19 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | ENE 6 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 69 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 13 | NNW 11 | NW 18 | — | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | NNW 16 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | — | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NW 16 | NW 19 | N 15 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | 159 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 109 | 91 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 64 |
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