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Schnappes surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 21 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Schnappes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Schnappes sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Schnappes today?
The current surf forecast for Schnappes at 9AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Schnappes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 990 | 834 | 730 | 653 | 334 | 288 | 282 | 276 | 282 | 295 | 301 | 264 | 258 | 241 | 246 | 235 | 241 | 173 | 166 | 170 | 133 | 128 | 116 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:39AM 1.60 | 8:05PM 1.64 | 8:38AM 1.63 | 8:59PM 1.72 | 9:35AM 1.66 | 9:52PM 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:24AM 0.42 | 2:04PM 0.46 | 2:26AM 0.39 | 2:58PM 0.42 | 3:26AM 0.35 | 3:50PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tue 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
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