Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Snapper Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.9
ESE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
473
527
527
481
497
465
328
878
515
496
478
396
341
303
225
249
263
283
318
266
120
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:47AM1.40m
11:37PM1.27m
12:37PM1.37m
00:13AM1.15m
1:39PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.40m
5:48PM0.62m
5:55AM0.45m
6:48PM0.73m
6:34AM0.50m
8:12PM0.80m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
13
14
15
14
14
13
15
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
17
16
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