Snapper Rocks surf break

Snapper Rocks surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 27 Feb 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
26.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Snapper Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm February 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (28 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (28 Feb)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
E
2
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2.1
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.5
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)888888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)583529567588533486445471419400268235241305324448448437383291365365298333
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:14PM
1.22
5:46AM
1.85
6:12PM
1.33
6:37AM
1.93
7:00PM
1.44
7:21AM
1.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:58PM
0.44
12:27PM
0.41
11:57PM
0.37
1:11PM
0.35
12:48AM
0.31
1:49PM
0.32
Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise----5:35-------5:37-------5:37---
Sunset-------6:19-------6:17-------6:16
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
332----------1122111-111
Temp. °C242323222324252524232222232425242323222323242424
Feels °C (?)242422202122222222222222232324242323222323232423
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