Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the longer-range picture for Schnappers Point. I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t one of those classic runs. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands for the vast majority of the 16-day window.

We’re starting from Wednesday the 16th of September, and the outlook is pretty quiet right out of the gate. The first couple of days are poor, with onshore winds and weak, messy swell. Nothing worth paddling out for. In fact, from about Wednesday the 16th all the way through to the very end of the month, it’s mostly flat or so small and chopped up that it’s not even worth thinking about.

Now, there is one moment that almost gets interesting. On Thursday the 19th of September, there’s a little spike in the swell. The combined wave energy jumps into the moderate range (302), with wave heights hitting 5.9 ft from the north, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and we’ve got rain showers and a cross-onshore wind. That’s not going to be clean, and it’s a bit too much juice for a sloppy beach break, so truth be told, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. So, unfortunately, there are no standout days on offer here.

There is a tiny blip of a glassy morning on Friday the 18th of September, but the swell is just 0.7 ft. You’d be on a mini-mal just for the glide. Later on, around Wednesday the 1st of October, we see a slight return in the data with a 4.3 ft NW swell and combined energy of 148 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore and it’s still scoring a zero. It’s a small sign of life, but nothing to get fired up about.

The long-range stuff later in the second week is even quieter. We see days with zero energy. It’s a proper blank run for a solid week or more. For Schnappers Point, a patch like this is more normal for the area, so don’t lose hope. Forecasts can change. But for now, this is one to watch from the car park with a coffee. There’s just nothing worth recommending.

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