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Schnappes surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Schnappes today?
The current surf forecast for Schnappes at 5PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Schnappes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
119 | 325 | 413 | 491 | 452 | 433 | 316 | 776 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.48m | 8:03PM1.56m | 8:33AM1.47m | 8:44PM1.54m | 9:15AM1.46m | 9:26PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.64m | 2:38AM0.59m | 2:32PM0.62m | 3:21AM0.55m | 3:14PM0.59m | 4:02AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 22 | 325 | 413 | 491 | 452 | 433 | 316 | 776 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 36 | 104 | 41 | 51 | 79 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 22 | 32 | 49 | 26 | 24 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 104 | 21 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 119 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 32 | 243 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | 26 | 10 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | NE 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 65 | — | 7 | 51 | 69 | 146 | 279 | 299 | 230 | 178 | 203 | 181 | 98 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 80 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
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