Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
21.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 10PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
287
235
252
339
325
318
311
269
232
201
173
149
145
120
114
94
94
82
82
69
84
78
78
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
5
E
5
E
0
NE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:23PM1.82m
7:29AM1.17m
8:03PM1.86m
8:14AM1.18m
8:40PM1.87m
8:56AM1.18m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.42m
2:06AM0.55m
1:08PM0.42m
2:47AM0.51m
1:48PM0.44m
3:25AM0.48m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
Feels °C
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
16
15
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
287
287
235
252
339
325
318
311
269
232
201
173
149
145
120
114
94
94
82
82
69
84
78
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SE
12
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
113
128
172
141
5
16
14
14
21
11
13
12
10
12
13
13
18
18
13
13
13
58
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
12
2
11
10
2
8
2
3
7
7
44
34
31
40
36
40
38
59
58
58
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
432
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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