Snells Beach
Auckland, New Zealand
- Free parking
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 3 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:45 pm5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
8.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 3 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 15°C58°F
- Water
- 17°C63°F
- Wind
- 106 km/hmph SW
- Gusts
- 1711 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.1 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 7:45 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
- High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
- Low 12 pm, -0.8 m2 ft
- High 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
Facilities
- Restrooms190 m630 ft away
- Showers360 m0.2 mi away
- Drinking water360 m0.2 mi away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
- Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 680 m0.4 mi
- Picnic tables150 m490 ft away
- Playground160 m530 ft away
- Boat ramp150 m500 ft away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 680 m0.4 miSnells Beach Road
- Nearest town
- 710 m0.4 miSnells Beach (town)
- Nearest airport
- 54 km34 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)
Nearby places
- Skillet and FilletBurger680 m0.4 mi
- Chairs Cafe and RestaurantFood and drink720 m0.4 mi
- Little And LocalFood and drink730 m0.5 mi
- Al's Roast ShopFood and drink730 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Baddeleys Beach4.5 km2.8 mi north-east away7.6 Great
- Campbells Beach4.8 km3.0 mi north-east away7.6 Great
- Martins Bay Beach4.8 km3.0 mi south-east away8.4 Great tomorrow
- Grays Beach8.9 km5.5 mi north away7.6 Great
- Ōmaha Beach10 km6.3 mi north-east away7.6 Great
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
- Sun6.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 26%
- Mon7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 24%
- Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 100%
- Wed6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 27%
- Thu5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 43%