Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Schnappers Point over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start, but there’s a little gem hiding in the second week if you’re patient.

Right now, we’re lookin’ at a real flat spell. For the first week and a half, from the 2nd of September right through to the 12th, it’s mostly tiny, weak dribble. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits most days, and we’re seeing a lot of poor surf conditions with onshore or cross winds messin’ things up. There’s a few mornings with glassy conditions, but with swell heights under 0.5m (2 ft), there’s nothin’ to ride. Thursday the 3rd has a glassy morning, but the swell is a measly 0.4m (1 ft) and a 5-second period – just not enough push. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch, and if you’re itchin’ for a wave, you’re gonna be frustrated.

Now, here’s the good bit. The standout is Sunday the 13th of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Early morning, we’ve got a solid 1.9m (6 ft) swell from the north, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 687 – that’s serious power. The wind is glassy, light out of the southwest, and the water is about average for this time of year. It’s gonna be clean, glassy, and punchy. The direction is north, and Schnappers likes it from the northwest, but north is close enough to get some real nice lines. This is a proper point break, so that longer period swell will wrap in nice and clean. It’s a bit on the bigger side – over 1.5m (5 ft) – so it’s not for the groms or beginners, but if you’re an intermediate or better, bring your game face. This is the best on offer, no question. The afternoon stays solid with 1.7m (6 ft), but the wind clocks onshore, so hit the morning session.

After that, the 14th and 15th drop back down to smaller, more ordinary waves, with some cross-off and cross-onshore winds. The 15th has a 1.4m (5 ft) northwest swell, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit choppy. Not a write-off, but not the highlight.

Bottom line: the first week and a half is a write-off for surf. Then Sunday the 13th delivers a clean, powerful north swell with glassy conditions. That’s your window. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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