Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Schnappes today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Schnappes at 9AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Schnappes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4810 | 6043 | 8615 | 9086 | 8723 | 8364 | 8548 | 8895 | 7977 | 6788 | 5401 | 4543 | 3826 | 1960 | 1446 | 1104 | 855 | 1439 | 680 | 592 | 592 | 541 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.51m | 9:39PM1.53m | 9:57AM1.57m | 10:27PM1.56m | 10:45AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.48m | 3:25PM0.46m | 4:00AM0.46m | 4:17PM0.43m | 4:46AM0.43m | 5:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 3826 | 1960 | 1446 | 1104 | 855 | 1439 | 527 | 592 | 592 | 541 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 12 | 1035 | 988 | 842 | 817 | 84 | 680 | 260 | 326 | 394 | 335 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 17 | S 10 | NE 18 | SSW 11 | NE 18 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 42 | 91 | 41 | 6 | 73 | 12 | 128 | 12 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4810 | 6043 | 8615 | 9086 | 8723 | 8364 | 8548 | 8895 | 7977 | 6788 | 5401 | 4543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 335 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 346 | 135 | 259 | 274 | 269 | 248 | 248 | 135 | 131 | 131 | 109 | 108 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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