Schnappes Surf Break

Schnappes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.60° S 175.33° E

Issued: 11 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Schnappes at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1598
1286
983
677
540
393
328
206
339
314
325
303
286
269
245
233
226
180
158
158
222
647
1052
4461
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
50
NW
45
NW
20
SE
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:49PM1.84m
9:21AM1.69m
9:47PM1.78m
10:14AM1.67m
10:42PM1.72m
11:06AM1.66m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.22m
3:32PM0.23m
4:13AM0.24m
4:30PM0.26m
5:04AM0.28m
5:26PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
Feels °C
6
7
7
4
6
5
8
8
7
6
9
9
12
11
12
10
11
9
7
6
8
9
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
1598
1286
983
677
540
393
328
206
339
314
325
303
286
269
245
233
226
180
158
158
222
647
1052
4461
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
NE
10
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.5
NE
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.8
S
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
S
18
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
29
27
24
45
43
41
99
37
36
36
37
27
15
42
2
11
7
16
8
34
7
167
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.5
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
39
9
9
9
25
38
36
6
1
41
8
3
6
8
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
7
0.9
SSE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
9
1.1
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
124
175
255
809
578
592
640
500
883
1183
443
33
4
84
40
78
78
19
28
5
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
Distance (km)
9
9
80
83
80
92
180
140
80
80
80
11
0
0
1
0
0
13
89
89
9
9
9
3
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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