Snapper Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.14° S 153.46° E

Snapper Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Snapper Point sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.5° 

Snapper Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Snapper Point today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Point at 9PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (18 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Snapper Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.4
SE
17
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
370
359
290
249
229
229
172
172
123
102
105
82
54
54
40
29
30
32
21
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
0
NNE
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:12AM0.80m
2:10PM1.26m
2:52AM0.79m
3:23PM1.29m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.55m
6:41AM0.49m
9:31PM0.52m
8:05AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
15
14
15
20
23
20
20
20
18
17
17
21
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
13
12
13
19
19
17
19
22
17
15
14
19
18
17
16
17
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