Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schnappers Point in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
Right, pull up a sand dune and let’s have a yarn. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. Honestly, it’s a lean old run ahead. The first couple of days are a flat, glassy dud – Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are offering nothing but a mirror. You’ll be polishing your board, not riding it.
The first hint of life shows up on Tuesday the 14th. Schnappers Point (Mornington Peninsula) wakes up with a little 3ft north-northwest swell, but Tuesday morning is just ordinary with a cross-off breeze. The real standout of the whole outlook is Tuesday afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the NNW, and the energy jumps to a solid moderate (318). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” and I’m feeling it. That’s your best window – clean, 5ft, and that point setup should peel nicely. Water temp is about average for the time of year, so no shocker there.
Wednesday the 15th is a step down, with a brief glassy morning on 2ft, but the energy is weak (43). The rest of the week is a write-off – tiny, poor, or flat. There’s a big gap from Thursday the 16th all the way through to the end of the month. You get a few crumbs of 1.0ft to 2ft from the north here and there, but the scores are all zeros. The swell on the 25th has a very long period (19 seconds), but it’s only 0.7ft, which is a tease. Long period like that needs a point or reef to work, but there’s no juice.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got one solid session on Tuesday afternoon, the 14th. Get it while it’s glassy. After that, the forecast is a long, flat slog. It’s not unusual for this area to see a blank run like this, but keep an eye on the sky – things can change fast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 14 | NNW 4 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 348 | 111 | 214 | 85 | 43 | 85 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:21AM2.91m | 7:56PM3.09m | 8:25AM3.05m | 8:54PM3.28m | 9:22AM3.18m | 9:48PM3.44m | 10:15AM3.29m | 10:38PM3.55m | 11:04AM3.35m | 11:26PM3.59m | 11:50AM3.34m | 00:11AM3.54m | 12:36PM3.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.61m | 1:39PM0.49m | 2:16AM0.44m | 2:39PM0.34m | 3:13AM0.26m | 3:32PM0.19m | 4:05AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.08m | 4:53AM0.00m | 5:08PM0.03m | 5:39AM-0.02m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:23AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 3 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 3 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | NNW 4 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 209 | 111 | 104 | 85 | 43 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | 2 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | — | N 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 97 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 64 | 24 | 22 | 23 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 20 | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | — | 214 | — | — | 85 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 116 | 91 |
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