Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, N swell with 1,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching Schnappers Point (Schnappers-Point) like a hawk. The next couple of weeks are pretty thin – a lot of flat spells with only a couple of moments that might get you excited.
The pattern’s simple: tiny and messy for days on end, then a quick pulse of bigger swell that’s a bit rough around the edges. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
Starting from Friday the 21st through Saturday the 22nd, it’s flat or near-flat – swell energy is barely a whisper (5 to 20). Don’t bother. Sunday the 23rd morning is the first real event: a 8ft swell from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the energy is pumping (1411). That’s expert territory, too big for beginners, and the wind is light cross-shore. But the forecast calls it “marginal” with tide concerns, so it’s a gamble.
After that, it’s back to tiny waves – mostly under 3ft – with weak energy (mostly under 100) through the rest of the week and into early September. There’s a glassy moment on Wednesday the 26th afternoon with 3ft from the NW (energy 61), but it’s ordinary. The best shot comes on Thursday the 3rd of September morning: 5ft from the north with a 7-second period and glassy conditions (energy 194). The clean glassy wind is a huge plus, and the wave state is “glassy.” It’s your best chance for a decent paddle, but quality is still a 1 out of 10. That afternoon, the same swell hangs (energy 210) but goes onshore.
No standout session here. Sunday the 23rd morning has the most size, but it’s dicey. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is the cleanest with some push. For a point break, the swell directions (NNW, N) aren’t ideal for the optimum NW. It’s a quiet run, but forecasts can always flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 310 | 997 | 256 | 106 | 87 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 58 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12AM2.54m | 3:47PM2.51m | 4:16AM2.37m | 4:59PM2.41m | 5:37AM2.31m | 6:20PM2.43m | 6:54AM2.39m | 7:27PM2.58m | 7:54AM2.55m | 8:18PM2.77m | 8:40AM2.74m | 9:00PM2.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.94m | 10:00PM1.08m | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:21PM1.17m | 11:55AM1.12m | 00:44AM1.10m | 1:09PM1.01m | 1:47AM0.92m | 2:04PM0.82m | 2:34AM0.70m | 2:48PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 408 | 256 | 106 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 4 | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 24 | 87 | 57 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NW 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 310 | 997 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 58 | — | — | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 122 | 11 | 349 | 129 | 11 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
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