Schnappers Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.1° 

Schnappers Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Schnappers Point surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, N swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, N swell with 876 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 28th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 28th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 28th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Schnappers Point.

To be honest, it’s a pretty flat start for this point break. We’ve got a solid week of small, messy surf and onshore winds. Don’t even think about paddling out on Friday the 28th of August – we’ve got 7ft to 8ft of raw, onshore slop from the north with a fresh breeze, and the combined energy is up there (517 to 876), but it’s all wind. No good.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th drop right off. Tiny waves, cross or cross-off winds, and the energy is barely registering. You’re looking at a 1.0ft to 1.0ft swell with poor conditions. We go right through the first week of September with nothing to write home about. There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September where the wind goes glassy and the swell bumps up to 3ft to 3ft from the NNW, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and the conditions are still described as very ordinary. Honestly, you’d be lucky to get a ride.

The wait continues through the following week. It’s not until Saturday the 12th of September that things finally get interesting. That morning we see a clean 6ft groundswell from the NNW with an offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy hits 372, which is a solid, moderate pulse. The period is 7 seconds, which is a little short for a groundswell, but the conditions are clean and the wind is light. This is your standout window. Schnappers Point is a point break, so a long-period swell would be ideal, but a clean 6ft with an offshore wind is too good to pass up after all this flatness.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. For the rest of the run, it’s a long dry spell. Just under two weeks of mostly no surf until that Saturday morning window.

So, for the best bet: Get on it Saturday the 12th of September at dawn. Clean, 6ft from the NNW, light offshore. It’s the only real chance we’ve got.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
2.1
N
8
2.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.9
NW
6
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
18
0.4
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
517
876
258
65
42
18
16
54
24
3
86
22
20
21
6
6
10
21
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
35
N
30
N
5
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
10
SW
15
NNE
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:36PM3.17m
9:55AM3.10m
10:10PM3.32m
10:30AM3.24m
10:44PM3.42m
11:04AM3.33m
11:19PM3.46m
11:39AM3.36m
11:55PM3.43m
12:16PM3.33m
00:33AM3.34m
12:56PM3.24m
1:15AM3.17m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.28m
4:02PM0.24m
4:24AM0.13m
4:36PM0.13m
4:58AM0.03m
5:11PM0.07m
5:31AM0.00m
5:46PM0.08m
6:06AM0.04m
6:22PM0.16m
6:43AM0.15m
7:03PM0.29m
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6:58
6:56
6:54
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6:50
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5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
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3
4
15
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
14
9
14
13
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12
12
12
12
9
9
14
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12
Feels °C
10
7
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12
9
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10
9
3
6
7
6
9
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12
10
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Information about the Schnappers Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Schnappers Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Schnappers Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Schnappers Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Schnappers Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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