Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Snapper Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
20.5° C
0.3° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
125
100
78
82
78
78
78
60
85
87
83
83
83
83
85
87
90
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
0
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:24PM1.85m
6:46AM1.21m
7:14PM1.92m
7:36AM1.29m
8:00PM1.95m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.24m
12:31PM0.17m
1:51AM0.18m
1:22PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
17
20
20
19
17
16
15
15
19
20
19
16
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
15
18
17
18
14
13
12
12
18
17
16
14
12
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