Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Schnappers Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Schnappers Point in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Looking at the next 16 days, and I gotta say, it’s a rough stretch. We’re starting with a big old dead zone from Monday the 17th all the way through Thursday the 20th. No swell at all, just clean, glassy water with nothing to surf. It’s a real patience tester.
The first bit of hope arrives Friday the 21st, but it’s a whisper. A tiny 0.3ft pulse at 16 seconds in the morning, and by the afternoon we get a bit of a northwest windswell at 3ft, but it's got a short 5-second period. The energy is weak, only 77. It’s marginal at best. Not worth suiting up for.
The weekend brings a bit more size. Saturday the 22nd, we see 4ft from the NW with a short 6-second period. The energy picks up to a moderate 134, but the cross-shore wind keeps it lumpy. Sunday the 23rd, we’ve still got around 3ft of that windswell, but the wind howls out of the WSW at 35 km/h. That’s going to be a blown-out, choppy mess, especially for a point break like Schnappers Point.
The entire following week, from the 24th to the 30th, is a flat-out bust. Swell heights drop to under 2ft, and the energy fades to almost nothing. There’s a glimpse of a long-period north pulse on the 30th, but it’s only 0.3ft. We’re talking a solid week of flatness.
We finish the window with a small glimmer on Monday the 31st, with a 2ft N swell and clean morning conditions. But it’s not enough to change the story.
The bottom line? No true standouts here. The only crack at a wave is a marginal one on the 22nd, and even that’s a grind. It’s just a flat spell for this stretch of coast. It happens. Forecasts can shift, but as it stands, you're better off finding another hobby for a bit.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 4 | N 14 | N 16 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13 | 37 | 66 | 82 | 50 | 31 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM3.25m | 1:02AM3.23m | 1:25PM3.08m | 1:41AM3.00m | 2:05PM2.89m | 2:23AM2.76m | 2:50PM2.69m | 3:12AM2.54m | 3:47PM2.51m | 4:16AM2.37m | 4:59PM2.41m | 5:37AM2.31m | 6:20PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.23m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:27PM0.44m | 7:48AM0.49m | 8:09PM0.67m | 8:30AM0.73m | 8:58PM0.90m | 9:22AM0.94m | 10:00PM1.08m | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:21PM1.17m | 11:55AM1.12m | 00:44AM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 37 | 66 | — | 50 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | NW 4 | — | N 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | NW 17 | NW 12 | NW 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 69 | 13 | — | 263 | 82 | — | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 96 | 91 | 169 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 101 | 122 | 101 | 173 | 116 |
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