Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up.

It’s a rough stretch for the most part. There’s a big gap in any decent surf, with almost nothing in the first week, then a solid swell shows up late in the second week, but it’s fighting the wind.

The only spot that gets a mention is Schnappers Point. On Wednesday the 26th of August, there’s a small NW swell around 4ft, 6-second period, and the water is 54°—about normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy from the WSW, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak (171). It’s surfable but nothing special. Thursday the 27th morning drops to 1ft NW swell with almost no energy (14).

From Friday the 28th, it gets rough. An onshore N wind blows at 25 mph, and the swell jumps to 8ft, but it’s blown out and messy. The energy is moderate (1028), but the wind state is onshore and unknown quality—this looks more like a kite session than a paddle one. Friday afternoon stays poor with onshore wind at 12 mph and 7ft swell. Saturday the 29th morning goes glassy with a 3ft NW swell, but the energy is weak (86). The rest of the weekend and early next week are tiny or flat with poor winds.

Now, look to Monday the 7th of September. A big NW swell hits at 8ft, 11-second period, with strong energy (1302). But the wind is onshore and cross-on at 12 mph, so it’s choppy. Tuesday the 8th of September is the best bet: a 5ft NNW swell with a very long 16-second period, and strong energy (936). The wind is light cross-shore from the WSW, so it’s clean with a few ripples. This is a proper groundswell—long period means better waves but longer gaps. Schnappers Point is a point break, so it should handle that long period fine. That’s the standout, but it’s over a week away, so keep your hopes in check.

Overall, the only real window is that Tuesday pulse, and the wind is a pain. The break is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay dead forever, but this 16-day outlook is a slow one.

Rusty.

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