Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at the numbers in feet and miles. Schnappers Point is facing a long dry spell on the surf front. For the first week-plus, it’s flat – nothing but tiny 0.3ft dribbles from the north, energy readings barely ticking over, with glassy conditions but zero rideable waves. On the 24th of July you get a brief pulse of 3ft north-northwest windswell, but it’s short-period (6 seconds) and onshore, so don’t bother.
The real window opens on Thursday the 30th of July. That morning, a clean 7ft north swell rolls in with an 8-second period and a glassy southwest breeze – cross-offshore. The combined energy hits 470, which is a solid moderate reading for a point break. This is the one to circle: clean, decent size, and the point setup will handle it. There’ll be a crowd though (listed as “often”), so plan for that.
Friday the 31st gets bigger – 8ft from the north, period up to 12 seconds – but with rain and a cross-onshore wind, it’s big and messy, only for the experienced crew. The energy is massive at 2094. Then Saturday the 1st of August cleans up again: 5ft north-northwest, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. That’s a good backup to the Thursday morning.
After that, the surf drains away quickly back to tiny, weak stuff. So the take-home: Thursday morning July 30th is your champion session, with Saturday morning August 1st as a strong option. Don’t sleep on that clean, glassy swell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 16 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 84 | 48 | 36 | 15 | 103 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39AM3.22m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.31m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 4 | N 10 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 16 | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 84 | 48 | 36 | 15 | 103 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 11 | ENE 5 | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 13 | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 70 | — | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 15 | N 11 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 13 | W 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | N 19 | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 109 | 0 | 292 | 11 | 261 | 101 | 173 | 10 |
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