Schnappers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The forecast starts on Friday the 17th of July and we’re looking at a long, dry spell with bugger-all surf. There’s a gap of several days from the start with nothing worth paddling for. The first real suggestion of a wave doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday the 19th, but even then it’s only 0.7 ft of swell from the NNW at a short period around 4 seconds. The combined energy is weak (4), so it’s more of a paddle-around than a proper surf. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 55°.

The standout window, if you can call it that, is around Friday the 24th of July. By Friday morning, we’ve got a little bump: 1 ft from the NNW at 5 seconds, with glassy conditions. The energy is still low (8), but it might be the cleanest you’ll see. The afternoon picks up slightly to 2 ft from the north, period still 5 seconds, energy up to 13, with a light cross-shore. Still tiny, but for Schnappers Point, it’s the best of a bad lot. The wind is light and the break is a point, so it could offer a few little fun ones if you’re not expecting much.

After that, the weekend of the 25th and 26th brings a bit of a blow. Winds swing around to the WSW at 19–22 mph on Saturday, with a short, weak 0.7 ft swell from the NNW at a very long period (17 seconds), energy at 31. That combination of strong cross-shore wind and that long-period groundswell hitting a point break like Schnappers might actually create a few odd, straight-looking waves. Honestly, for a beach break that’d be a mess, but for a point, it could be weirdly interesting – though the wind is lumpy and fresh. It’s more of a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session.

From Sunday the 26th right through to the end of the month, it’s back to tiny 0.3 ft dribbles, mostly with clean or glassy conditions but no real energy. The only thing worth noting is the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July, where we get a 0.3 ft wave from the north at a very long 20-second period, energy at 12. That’s a whisper of a groundswell, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. The point might see a little pulse, but don’t hold your breath.

Overall, the best surf on offer is the tiny clean glass on Friday the 24th of July. It’s not much, but it’s the pick of a very quiet period. The long-range into the first of August looks just as flat. It’s a tough run for Schnappers Point, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

- Rusty

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