Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period, NNW swell with 24 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 0.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Schnappers Point. We’ve got a long run of days with barely a ripple – from now all the way through to the 24th of July, it’s just flat, tiny surf, or conditions that are completely blown out. That’s nearly ten days of nothing worth paddling for. Don’t get your hopes up for that first week, it’s a write-off.
The water’s sitting around 55°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there – just your standard winter chill.
Now, the first glimmer of anything surfable shows up on Saturday the 25th. We’ve got 4ft of swell pushing in from the north with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period wind swell, nothing special, but it’ll bring some moderate energy (172). The problem is the wind is swinging cross and cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit of a mess. Not a standout, just a sign of life.
Things tidy up a little on Sunday the 26th. The swell drops to 1ft from the NNW, but here’s the kicker – the period stretches out to 13 seconds, so you’re getting proper long-period groundswell energy. The combined energy is weak though (75 in the morning, 65 in the afternoon). The real winner is the wind: Sunday afternoon goes glassy, with barely a breath of air. That’s rare and special. For a point break like Schnappers Point, that long period will wrap in nicely and give you clean, lined-up waves. It won’t be big, but it’ll be the best session of the whole forecast. Still, it’s fairly consistent here, so keep an eye on it.
Beyond that, we’re back into tiny, weak conditions through to the end of the month. Nothing else jumps out as a proper go.
So if I had to pick one true standout, it’s Sunday the 26th afternoon – glassy, clean, and that long-period groundswell. That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 18 | N 10 | NW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 9 | N 17 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:26PM3.59m | 11:50AM3.34m | 00:11AM3.54m | 12:36PM3.27m | 00:55AM3.41m | 1:20PM3.15m | 1:39AM3.22m | 2:05PM3.00m | 2:24AM3.01m | 2:52PM2.83m | 3:11AM2.79m | 3:43PM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM-0.02m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:23AM0.03m | 6:37PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.49m | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:53PM0.69m | 9:21AM0.70m | 9:48PM0.88m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NW 6 | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 13 | — | N 17 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 64 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 96 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 91 |
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