Snapper Point surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 17 Oct 2025 AEST
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Snapper Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Snapper Point sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Snapper Point today?

The current surf forecast for Snapper Point at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (18 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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

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Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1
SE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1
ENE
1.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)666678888888677767688885
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14711291627083107739271675015515216314980937466686813174
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
5
SW
20
N
10
WNW
5
ESE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
E
0
N
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:11PM
1.45
5:58AM
1.23
5:52PM
1.43
6:33AM
1.34
6:29PM
1.39
7:05AM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:50PM
0.15
11:46AM
0.35
12:20AM
0.13
12:30PM
0.30
12:47AM
0.11
1:11PM
0.27
Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise----5:05-------5:05-------5:03---
Sunset-------5:55-------5:57-------5:57
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--22---32---------------
Temp. °C212018171723212019191818192020202019181716212322
Feels °C (?)171819151624191918181717171818192021191716191918
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Snapper Point (light winds from the NNW at EvansHeadRaaf Bombing Range 8 km from Snapper Point). 0.8m 6s windswell from the ENE with a 0.4m 9s swell from the SSE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Actual: 56 min ago

9 km/h
NNW
Clean
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