Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Snapper Rocks today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Snapper Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 228 | 231 | 233 | 219 | 192 | 220 | 261 | 348 | 394 | 417 | 340 | 289 | 229 | 186 | 265 | 410 | 445 | 472 | 492 | 441 | 419 | 504 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.43m | 9:59PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.43m | 10:33PM1.56m | 11:04AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.22m | 3:36PM0.27m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:52AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | N 8 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 14 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 12 | SE 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 20 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 253 | 228 | 231 | 233 | 219 | 192 | 220 | 261 | 348 | 394 | 417 | 340 | 289 | 229 | 186 | 265 | 410 | 445 | 472 | 492 | 441 | 419 | 504 | 504 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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