Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipeline for Schnappers Point.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a quiet start. We're looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off. From now through to the end of July, it's pretty much flat or just tiny, messy dribble. You've got a few mornings with glassy or clean conditions, but with swell heights barely hitting 0.7 ft and combined energy readings down in the single digits (36, 26, 23), there's just nothing to work with. It's a frustrating stretch, about four or five days where you're better off waxing your board and just dreaming.

Now, things start to perk up a little as we move into Thursday the 30th. Thursday morning at Schnappers Point, we see a bit of life. The swell nudges up to 3 ft from the NNW, with a short period of 6 seconds, so it's not groundswell, but that combined energy reading of 87 tells us there's a little bit of push. The big win here is the glassy conditions – that offshore wind from the SW is keeping it clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

By Friday the 31st, the swell builds a touch more – 5 ft from the N with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 342, which is a moderate kick. But here's the catch: the wind is onshore all day, from the NW and NNW at 3-6 mph. It's making things a bit messy. This is very marginal surf.

The pick of the period, and the only real standout, is Thursday morning, July 30th. That 3 ft swell (from NNW) is small, but with glassy, clean conditions and the low crowds at Schnappers (it's "often" busy, so you might have company), you'll find some fun, crumbly waves. It's a point break, so even that short-period energy will wrap in nicely. For beginners, this is perfect – it's under 5 ft. Not world-class, but the cleanest you're going to get.

After that, it goes quiet again. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to Monday the 10th, we're back to tiny waves. A few mornings show clean conditions with combined energy under 100 (like 60, 13, 18), but the swell heights are mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft. There's a moment on Monday morning the 10th of August where it bumps back to 3 ft (74 combined energy, clean), but it's so far out it's a long shot.

So, bottom line: don't hold your breath for the next week. There's nothing happening. The one session to maybe pencil in is Thursday morning the 30th of July – it's your best bet for a paddle, even if it's a small one. The rest of the 16 days is pretty much a write-off. That's how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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