Snells Beach
Auckland · New Zealand
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Snells Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Auckland — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Snells Beach
Updated 16:28 spot time
Snells Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.3 m knee to waist high, 0.1 m SSW swell at 2.9 s. Wind up to 19 km/h WSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 10 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.8–22.3°C
Feb
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.4–22.7°C
Mar
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.6–22°C
Apr
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.6–21.3°C
May
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.4–19.1°C
Jun
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.5–17.3°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.7–16°C
Aug
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.3–15.1°C
Sep
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.2–15.4°C
Oct
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.5–17.3°C
Nov
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.4–18.7°C
Dec
18.9°C
66°F · 16.8–21.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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