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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Sunday morning, Schnappers' by Jake Perks

Lat Long: 41.20° S 173.33° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schnappers Point sea temperature is

13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	ESE
	3 s	on	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May 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	WNW
	4 s	on	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May 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	NNW	NNW	WNW	ESE
	4 s	on	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May 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	WNW
	5 s	on	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May 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	NNW	NNW	WNW
	5 s	on	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	NW	NNW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	W	NW	N
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	WNW	NW	NW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	WNW	NW	NW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	WNW	NW	NW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	WNW	NW	NW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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	NW	NW	NW
	7 s	cross	7 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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	WSW	NW	NW
	8 s	cross	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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	WSW	WSW	NW	NW
	8 s	cross	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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
	W	W	W	NW	WNW
	4 s	cross	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 57 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (5.9 ft). Range 3.90m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Schnappers Point Surf Photo: 'Sunday morning, Schnappers' by Jake Perks

Sunday morning, Schnappers

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User: Jake Perks (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:43 am 6 May 2018