
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Snapper Rocks today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Snapper Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
230 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 185 | 181 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 154 | 227 | 369 | 277 | 173 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.62m | 4:38AM1.09m | 5:27PM1.74m | 5:48AM1.14m | 6:24PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.43m | 10:32AM0.27m | 00:12AM0.33m | 11:35AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
230 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 185 | 181 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 277 | 173 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
44 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 122 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 13 | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 8 |
2 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 82 | 44 | 64 | 98 | 154 | 227 | 369 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 493 | 176 | 176 | 174 | 174 | 176 | 176 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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