Surf Forecasts:
Schnappers Point surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, N swell with 577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schnappers Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me have a look at this… Schnappers Point. It’s a point break, intermediate level, fairly consistent spot but it’s exposed to the north-west — and that’s the rub, because we just aren’t seeing much north-west swell coming through this forecast window.
Right now, the outlook is pretty flat. There’s no real surf to speak of. The first few days are just tiny bumps – we’re talking 0.7 ft waves with a long period of 14 seconds, but the wind’s mostly off or glassy. The water here on July 26th is sitting at 54°F, that’s right on average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
It stays like this through the rest of July and into early August. Mostly clean, glassy mornings with cross-off breezes, but no height. There’s a flicker on Thursday July 30th morning – a glassy 3 ft pulse from the NNE, period only 6 seconds, and combined energy sits at 46 – that’s weak, my friend. That surf is tiny and weak; not worth paddling for. Then it gets messy Thursday afternoon with rain showers and a 9 mph onshore wind.
Friday July 31st morning does bring a bigger surge: 7 ft from the NNW with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps to 758 – that’s moderate. But the wind is cross-onshore from the north-west at 6 mph. It’s going to be bumpy and a bit of a battle. At 7 ft, that’s not beginner territory. Still, this is the best we get in the whole 16 days. If you’re desperate for a session, Friday morning is it.
After that, it falls away again. Saturday August 1st morning is back to 0.7 ft with offshore south winds – clean but flat. And from Sunday August 2nd right through to Monday August 10th, there’s barely a ripple. The swell heights drop below 2 ft, periods are short, and most of the time the combined energy is in single digits. There’s a few glassy afternoons and clean mornings, but there’s just no wave to ride.
The long-range stuff shows a few ghostly 0.3 ft and 0.7 ft pulses, but they’re more theoretical than actual. Honestly, this is a dry spell. For a point break like this, that’s a bit unusual, but it happens.
So, bottom line: Get out there Friday morning July 31st if you have to, otherwise this forecast is a wash.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 382 | 534 | 161 | 89 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:52PM2.65m | 8:16AM2.60m | 8:41PM2.80m | 9:02AM2.74m | 9:24PM2.96m | 9:43AM2.88m | 10:02PM3.10m | 10:20AM3.00m | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.09m | 11:12PM3.30m | 11:31AM3.15m | 11:47PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.91m | 2:08AM0.87m | 2:25PM0.77m | 2:56AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.61m | 3:37AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.46m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.34m | 4:51AM0.28m | 5:02PM0.26m | 5:26AM0.20m | 5:36PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NW 15 | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 16 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 29 | 46 | — | 382 | 224 | 162 | 74 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 14 | NW 18 | — | — | NW 18 | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | 89 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 10 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 20 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | SW 4 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 75 | 7 | 534 | 161 | 4 | 9 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 64 | 64 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 96 |
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