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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Lines at Schnappers!' by Mozy

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

13.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SE	ESE	N	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	2 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	ESE	N	N
	16 s	cross- off	2 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	E	N	NW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	E	N	WNW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	18 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SE	E	N	WNW
	19 s	cross- off	3 s	19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SE	ESE	N	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	3 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SE	SSE	N	WNW
	18 s	off	4 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SSE	N	WNW
	18 s	off	4 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	SSE	N	WNW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE		N	WNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNE		N	WNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSW		N	NW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	E	N	NW
	17 s	off	3 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	SE	N	N
	16 s	cross- off	2 s	16 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SE	N	N
	16 s	off	2 s	16 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	E	N	ENE
	19 s	off	5 s	19 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SSE	N	ENE
	19 s	off	3 s	19 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Schnappers Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 23 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 4.12m (13.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Lines at Schnappers!' by Mozy

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User: Mozy (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:11 am 15 Mar 2015