Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Snapper Rocks today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 3AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Snapper Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
363 | 372 | 380 | 325 | 333 | 431 | 497 | 479 | 432 | 432 | 423 | 470 | 460 | 490 | 348 | 355 | 378 | 394 | 402 | 402 | 410 | 392 | 400 | 407 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28PM2.04m | 8:50AM1.27m | 9:16PM2.04m | 9:41AM1.25m | 10:03PM1.99m | 10:32AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.25m | 2:29PM0.24m | 4:01AM0.27m | 3:16PM0.30m | 4:50AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
363 | 372 | 380 | 325 | 333 | 83 | 497 | 479 | 432 | 432 | 423 | 470 | 460 | 490 | 348 | 355 | 378 | 394 | 402 | 402 | 410 | 392 | 400 | 407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 |
2 | 2 | 20 | 71 | 88 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 17 | S 17 | — | SSE 15 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 64 | 12 | 23 | — | 22 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 33 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
12 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 431 | 77 | 73 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
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 | 12 | 69 |
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