Snapper Rocks surf break

Snapper Rocks surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 AEST
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Snapper Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Snapper Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am March 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (04 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (04 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sat
07
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
2
E
2.2
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2.3
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.2
E
2.1
E
1.9
E
Period(s) (?)888888888889999999101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)273230217223196224264280302299377494664830904830845863901979979922804687
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:38AM
1.90
8:56PM
1.65
9:11AM
1.81
9:31PM
1.67
9:42AM
1.69
10:05PM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:55PM
0.35
2:55AM
0.36
3:24PM
0.39
3:32AM
0.45
3:51PM
0.44
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sat
07
Sunrise5:39-------5:39-------5:39-------
Sunset---6:15-------6:14-------6:13----
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---------134453222221211
Temp. °C232525252424232423242525242424242525252524242424
Feels °C (?)232424252524232523242726252525262625252524242425
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