Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
22.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 8AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
325
333
431
497
469
489
423
423
460
414
405
355
355
370
394
402
402
410
392
400
407
407
423
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:50AM1.27m
9:16PM2.04m
9:41AM1.25m
10:03PM1.99m
10:32AM1.24m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.25m
2:29PM0.24m
4:01AM0.27m
3:16PM0.30m
4:50AM0.30m
4:05PM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
0.9
S
7
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
380
325
333
83
497
469
489
423
423
460
414
405
355
355
370
394
402
402
410
392
400
407
407
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
S
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
8
71
88
12
11
10
9
45
34
32
6
38
38
29
29
22
21
11
10
10
10
19
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
SE
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
20
70
64
12
23
46
42
8
6
6
17
14
45
12
23
23
22
22
21
20
19
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
431
77
73
56
38
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
69
1
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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