Snapper Rocks surf break

Snapper Rocks surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 29 Jan 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
25.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Snapper Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 6PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am January 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jan)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (29 Jan)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (29 Jan)7ft (2.1m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
01
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SE
1.9
SE
2
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.9
SE
1.9
SE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
Period(s) (?)7777777777888888888912121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)336365368428485485479465429405416393408437377386392347354480885955856741
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:01AM
1.71
5:18PM
1.18
6:01AM
1.85
6:21PM
1.24
6:54AM
1.95
7:14PM
1.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:43AM
0.45
11:09PM
0.31
12:43PM
0.36
12:07AM
0.25
1:33PM
0.29
12:58AM
0.22
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
01
Sunrise5:13-------5:13-------5:15-------
Sunset---6:42-------6:42-------6:42----
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----11-----------------
Temp. °C232425252322232223242524232223222325252523232121
Feels °C (?)202121222121222122222322222224232425252624252323
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