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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'A bit lumpy' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

13.4° 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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	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 9 am

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

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	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 12 pm

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

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	NNW	E	ENE	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 3 pm

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

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	NNW	ESE	ENE	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 6 pm

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

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	NNW	ESE	E	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	SE		N	WNW
	9 s	off		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 12 am

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

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	NNW	SSW		NNW	WNW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NW	N	NNW	WNW
	9 s	glass	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	NNW	NW		NNW	NNW
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNW		NNW	NNW
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 3 pm

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

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	NNW	SSE		NNW
	9 s	glass		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	SW		NNW
	9 s	glass		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 9 pm

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

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	NNW	W		NNW
	9 s	cross		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 12 am

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

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	NNW	WNW		NNW
	9 s	cross- on		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	S		NNW	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	ESE		NNW	SE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 9 am

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

Image captured 49 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 3.85m (12.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'A bit lumpy' by Rob Davies

A fresh cross-on north breeze makes the surf a bit ragged around low water. Very local wind - it was calm at The Cut just 5km along the Boulder Bank.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:16 am 17 Jun 2013