Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Snapper Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 09 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 5AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
N
6
2
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
150
146
146
194
264
353
255
231
151
105
106
82
78
78
78
60
63
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:27PM1.74m
5:48AM1.14m
6:24PM1.85m
6:46AM1.21m
7:14PM1.92m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.33m
11:35AM0.22m
1:05AM0.24m
12:31PM0.17m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
18
19
20
17
14
14
12
12
12
17
20
22
19
17
Feels °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
17
14
10
10
9
8
9
15
18
20
16
13
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