Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Look, I’ve got to be straight with you. The next couple of weeks around Schnappers Point are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. There’s a long stretch of flat, tiny, or just plain messy conditions. We’re talking a solid gap from the start right through until the end of the month with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The only real blip on the radar is a very brief, very ordinary window on the morning of the 30th of July, and even that’s a stretch.
So, Friday morning the 24th of July kicks things off with a weak 5ft north swell, but it’s got a short period of just 7 seconds and it’s onshore. The combined energy is weak (226), and with moderate rain, it’s a write-off. The afternoon gets worse with a thunderstorm risk and a bumpy 5ft north swell. The next few days are tiny, with swells dropping to 0.7ft or 0.3ft and a lot of glassy, flat spells. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The only thing that even comes close to a recommendation is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. We’ve got a 3ft north swell, a period of 6 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is still weak (44), and the conditions are described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s clean, but honestly, it’s barely a ripple. Don’t expect much.
After that, it’s back to tiny, long-period groundswells in the 0.3ft to 0.7ft range with periods over 15 seconds, but the wind is often cross-onshore or just poor. The 4th of August afternoon shows a slightly better 4ft northwest swell with a light offshore, but again, it’s ordinary and the energy is still low (92). The rest of the first week of August is a mix of glassy mornings and small, choppy afternoons.
Bottom line: There’s no standout session here. Not a single one. This is a real dry spell. The best you can hope for is a clean, small wave on the morning of the 30th of July or the afternoon of the 4th of August, but keep your expectations on the floor. It’s a blank run, which is normal for this area when the swell windows don’t line up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 11 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 226 | 321 | 116 | 78 | 186 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:46PM2.51m | 6:15AM2.43m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM1.01m | 11:21AM0.98m | 00:03AM1.06m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 116 | 78 | 186 | 87 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 17 | NNW 17 | N 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 4 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 226 | 321 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 25 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 9 | 192 | 9 | 10 | 213 | 0 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 116 | 64 |
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