Schnappes Surf Break

Schnappes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.60° S 175.33° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappes sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Schnappes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Schnappes today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappes at 11PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Schnappes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3298
2288
1598
1267
983
766
540
393
328
206
339
314
325
303
286
265
241
230
222
218
177
180
328
566
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
40
NW
20
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:49PM1.84m
9:21AM1.69m
9:47PM1.78m
10:14AM1.67m
10:42PM1.72m
11:06AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.21m
3:19AM0.22m
3:32PM0.23m
4:13AM0.24m
4:30PM0.26m
5:04AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
2
2
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
13
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
12
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
9
6
6
7
7
6
7
6
8
7
7
6
10
8
11
11
13
11
12
12
8
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
WNW
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3298
2288
1598
1267
983
766
540
393
328
206
339
314
223
303
286
265
241
230
222
218
177
180
328
566
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
18
0.1
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
25
8
29
27
24
45
43
41
99
37
36
325
25
7
13
42
32
55
6
6
8
7
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
39
9
9
36
25
38
37
7
4
2
8
8
7
4
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.7
NE
6
0.2
SSW
4
1.2
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
14
34
98
147
212
643
516
553
471
566
883
1086
5
8
1
41
2
54
98
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
1
1
9
9
80
92
80
140
140
153
80
80
80
69
9
0
0
0
0
0
74
89
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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