Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Snapper Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.0° 

Snapper Rocks 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 Rocks today (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (01 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (01 Aug)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
489
442
475
643
696
625
573
502
362
299
305
342
392
392
416
530
503
459
484
388
309
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:45AM1.30m
9:55PM1.72m
10:22AM1.33m
10:29PM1.64m
11:03AM1.35m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.39m
4:26AM0.32m
4:07PM0.41m
4:58AM0.31m
4:52PM0.44m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
11
12
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
15
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