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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Low tide Schnappers' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 03 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	NNW	N	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June 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	N	N	WNW
	7 s	on	7 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June 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	N	N	WNW
	7 s	on	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June 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	NNE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	NNE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	NE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	NE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	NNE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	E		N	WNW
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	SE		N	NW
	7 s	off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	SSE		N	NW
	7 s	off		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June 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	SSE	SSE	NW	N
	7 s	off	2 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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	SSE	NW	N
	6 s	off	2 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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	SSE	NW	N
	6 s	off	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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
	WNW	SSE	S	NW	N
	16 s	off	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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
	WNW	SSE	S	WNW	WNW
	16 s	off	3 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW	WNW
	16 s	off	3 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 3 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 3.85m (12.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Low tide Schnappers' by Rob Davies

Small and local windswell meets offshore winds at Schnappers and makes for nice conditions both left and right.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:06 pm 9 Jun 2013