Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 9PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
155
176
203
221
273
273
280
280
239
294
341
349
358
385
385
349
341
293
293
300
300
284
277
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59PM1.79m
6:07AM1.34m
6:49PM1.91m
7:04AM1.32m
7:39PM1.99m
7:58AM1.29m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.27m
00:27AM0.41m
12:06PM0.23m
1:24AM0.33m
12:54PM0.20m
2:18AM0.28m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
20
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
19
18
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.4
SE
11
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
0.3
SSE
10
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
131
155
30
203
221
20
273
280
9
239
294
341
349
358
385
385
349
341
293
293
300
300
284
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.1
NE
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
NE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
26
30
8
22
22
7
10
9
7
9
8
8
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
176
273
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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