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Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Quiet winter day at Schnappers' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

12.1° C

0.3°

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
	NW	WNW	NNW	NW
	13 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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
	NW	NNW	NW	NNW
	13 s	on	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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
	NW	NW	NNW	NW	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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
	NW	NW	NNW	NW	SSE
	13 s	on	7 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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
	NW	W		NNW	NW
	12 s	cross		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	NW	W		NNW	NW
	12 s	cross		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	NW	SSW		NNW	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	NW	ESE		NNW	NW
	11 s	cross- off		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	NW	ESE		NNW	NW
	11 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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	ESE	ESE	NNW	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	NW	S	SSE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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	ESE	SE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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		NNW	SE
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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
	NW	WSW		NNW	SE
	12 s	cross		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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
	NW	WSW		NNW	SE
	12 s	cross		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	W	NW	NW
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	WNW	WNW	NW	SE
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 3 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.8 ft). Range 4.07m (13.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Quiet winter day at Schnappers' by Rob Davies

Small clean waves. Nice and quiet.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:30 pm 12 Aug 2019