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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Uncrowded Saturday afternoon' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

13.7° 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
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	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 pm

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

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	NNW	NNW	NNW
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July 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
	NNW	NNW	NNW
	11 s	on	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July 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
	NNW	WNW	NNW	NNW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	SW		NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	SSE		NNW
	12 s	off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	S		NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	SW	SE	NNW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	WSW		NNW	SE
	12 s	cross		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	SW		NNW	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	SSW	SSW	NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July 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
	NNW	S	SSW	NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July 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
	NNW	SSE	SE	NNW	S
	10 s	glass	11 s	10 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July 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
	NNW	S		NNW	WNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July 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
	NNW	N		NNW	WNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July 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
	NNW	N		NNW	WNW
	9 s	on		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July 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
	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW
	9 s	on	2 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 3 pm

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

Image captured 41 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 3.91m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Uncrowded Saturday afternoon' by Rob Davies

Why no crowds on a sunny Saturday? Because the wind was good everywhere and Nelson surfers were spoiled for choice.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:55 pm 22 Jul 2017

patrick doyle
In these conditions (light wind, glassy headhigh waves) Schnappers is hard to beat, and Nelson surfers aren't that spoiled for choice. But, having surfed the break by myself a number of times, or with just a few out, in similar conditions, anything is possible. And that makes surfing what it is.