
Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, N swell with 564 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 1.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at the local picture for the next 16 days at our one and only spot, Schnappers Point. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim outlook overall. The first few days do have some surf, but it’s tiny and nothing to get excited about. There’s a long stretch of flat, poor conditions in the middle, and the second week doesn’t offer much hope either.
We start off on Saturday the 25th of July morning with a small 3ft swell from the north, running at 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 108 points. It’s surfable, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but not special. By the afternoon, the rain moves in and the swell drops to 2ft – not worth the effort.
Sunday the 26th of July morning is a different story, but not for the size. The swell is tiny at 0.7ft, pushing in from the NNW with a very long 14-second period. The wind is glassy calm from the SE at 3 mph. The water temp is 54°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s a beautiful, glassy morning, but the waves are just too small to make a proper session worthwhile. The afternoon stays glassy, but the swell is even smaller.
Monday the 27th of July is dead flat to tiny, with a 0.7ft swell and light cross-off winds. The rest of the week from Tuesday the 28th through to the end of the month is a write-off, with swell heights barely reaching 3ft on Thursday the 30th, but the wind is onshore and messy. The combined energy is still weak, maxing at 83 points. Friday the 31st of July sees a 4ft northerly swell, the biggest of the whole period, with a moderate 230 combined energy reading, but it’s accompanied by moderate rain and a fresh onshore breeze at 19 mph from the north. It’s a messy, windy, rainy day – more of a wind-swept mess than surfable waves.
The first weekend of August (Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd) is almost flat, with offshore winds, but the swell is gone. The water temp anomaly is normal, but the whole stretch from around the 28th of July right through to the 9th of August is a long, flat gap. There’s a tiny pulse of very long-period 19-second groundswell on Monday the 3rd of August in the morning, but it’s only 0.7ft – not enough to even wet the rails. The second week is a steady diet of flat calm or tiny, unrideable waves.
Honestly, the only true standout is Sunday the 26th of July morning, but only because of the glassy conditions. The 0.7ft, 14-second swell from the NNW is a classic long-period groundswell, and at a point break like Schnappers Point, it should wrap in cleanly, but it’s just too small to call it a proper session. If you’re desperate for a paddle and a float, that’s your window. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re better off waxing the kiteboard – the wind and chop on Friday the 31st of July at least has some energy (230 combined energy), but it’s not for paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 45 | 125 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 83 | 564 | 230 | 99 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.55m | 7:20AM2.49m | 7:52PM2.65m | 8:16AM2.60m | 8:41PM2.80m | 9:02AM2.74m | 9:24PM2.96m | 9:43AM2.88m | 10:02PM3.10m | 10:20AM3.00m | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.09m | 11:12PM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.99m | 1:11AM1.00m | 1:33PM0.91m | 2:08AM0.87m | 2:25PM0.77m | 2:56AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.61m | 3:37AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.46m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.34m | 4:51AM0.28m | 5:02PM0.26m | ||||||||
7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 36 | 67 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
80 | 45 | 125 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 230 | 99 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 15 | — | NNW 14 | ENE 3 | NW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NW 14 | N 13 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | ENE 5 |
28 | 146 | — | 21 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 28 | 83 | 564 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 64 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 109 | 64 | 96 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Schnappers Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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