Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with 316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, Schnappers Point is going through a flat spell. For the first week and a half, you’re looking at next to nothing – tiny dribbles of swell, mostly under 2 ft, with energy barely registering (2 to 17 on the energy scale). There’s a bit of a tease on Friday the 24th with a bump to 4 ft, but the period is short and raw at 6 seconds, and the wind is messy. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
The real story, the one that gets you out of bed, is on Tuesday the 4th of August. That morning, a proper pulse of swell arrives – 8 ft from the NNE, with a solid 10-second period. The energy jumps right up to 999 (moderate to strong) – that’s the only time in the whole forecast where things really fire. The wind is light offshore from the south, keeping the surface clean. That afternoon the swell settles to 5 ft but turns glassy. This is a point break, so that longer period groundswell will wrap in nicely, giving you good shaped waves with nice long lulls between sets.
Keep in mind, 8 ft is a bit much for beginners; this is for the experienced crew. The break is "fairly consistent" and crowds are possible – given it’s the only good session in two weeks, expect it to be busy.
Outside of that Tuesday, the rest of the run is flat or weak. There’s a long gap from now until the 4th of August with nothing worth getting wet for.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 16 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 143 | 131 | 55 | 88 | 273 | 90 | 81 | 12 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM3.00m | 2:24AM3.01m | 2:52PM2.83m | 3:11AM2.79m | 3:43PM2.68m | 4:05AM2.60m | 4:41PM2.56m | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:46PM2.51m | 6:15AM2.43m | 6:52PM2.55m | 7:20AM2.49m | 7:52PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.49m | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:53PM0.69m | 9:21AM0.70m | 9:48PM0.88m | 10:16AM0.87m | 10:51PM1.01m | 11:21AM0.98m | 00:03AM1.06m | 12:30PM0.99m | 1:11AM1.00m | 1:33PM0.91m | 2:08AM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 20 | — | — | 55 | 30 | — | 90 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | N 13 | — | — | NW 16 | NNW 15 | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 88 | — | 156 | 81 | 54 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NE 5 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 13 | N 16 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | W 3 | — | NNW 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 69 | 143 | 131 | 7 | — | 273 | — | 17 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 98 | 153 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 19 |
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