Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NW swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Schnappers Point.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, you’re going to need a whole lot of patience. The overall pattern is flat and lifeless for the vast majority of the period. There’s a solid stretch from now all the way through to the end of the month with barely a ripple worth mentioning. We’re talking about a long gap of nearly two weeks with nothing but tiny dribbles and glassy but completely flat conditions. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the very end.
The standout – and really the only game in town – is Monday the 28th of September. That morning, a proper pulse of northwest swell hits, pushing 12 ft with a nice 10-second period. The energy reading is massive, so you know it’s got some serious power behind it. The wind is glassy from the WNW, and the water temperature is sitting at 54°, which is basically normal for this time of year. That said, with a swell that size, it’s strictly for the experienced crew – this is not a beginner wave. It’s a point break that’ll handle that long-period groundswell well, offering up some real shape. Be aware that as the afternoon rolls in, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy, so the window is the morning.
Before that, there’s nothing. A few days in the middle of the month (around the 18th) show a tiny pulse of 2 ft with an 8-second period and a clean offshore wind on Friday morning, but with low energy, it’s barely surfable and very ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.
So, to sum it up: you wait, and you wait, and then on the morning of the 28th, if you’re an expert, you get one solid session before it all goes to custard again.
Stay patient,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 17 |
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 kJ | 28 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 51 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 60 | 89 | 92 | 41 | 14 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00AM3.45m | 11:16PM3.49m | 11:36AM3.41m | 11:51PM3.36m | 12:11PM3.29m | 00:26AM3.18m | 12:45PM3.12m | 1:02AM2.97m | 1:22PM2.92m | 1:41AM2.74m | 2:05PM2.70m | 2:28AM2.51m | 3:00PM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM-0.00m | 5:23AM-0.03m | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:57AM0.10m | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:32AM0.29m | 6:52PM0.43m | 7:08AM0.51m | 7:31PM0.66m | 7:48AM0.75m | 8:16PM0.89m | 8:37AM0.97m | 9:16PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | ENE 3 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 17 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 12 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 60 | 89 | 92 | 41 | 14 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 16 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 9 | — | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 15 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 51 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 116 | 19 | 64 | 122 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 103 | 109 | 187 | 0 | 101 | 109 | 12 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 64 |
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