Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Snapper Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.4° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.8
N
6
2
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
66
76
173
230
235
230
230
189
185
181
146
150
150
146
146
146
224
312
321
166
124
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:22PM1.62m
4:38AM1.09m
5:27PM1.74m
5:48AM1.14m
6:24PM1.85m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.31m
11:08PM0.43m
10:32AM0.27m
00:12AM0.33m
11:35AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
20
20
19
15
14
Feels °C
12
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
15
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
11
10
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