Schnappes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)

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Schnappes Surf Guide

Schnappes in The Wairarapa is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. There is no reef break Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips, rocks, seals.

Schnappes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Schnappes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Schnappes occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

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Interactive Schnappes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Schnappes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	17	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	glass	off

Tides at Schnappes

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Palliser, New Zealand, 4 km from Schnappes.

Next High Water: 08:03pm | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 01:50pm | 0.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Schnappes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Schnappes is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.