Snapper Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 9 am 17 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Snapper Rocks at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
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
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
405
355
355
370
394
402
402
418
392
400
407
407
407
366
338
366
350
286
233
313
297
297
286
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
0
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:41AM1.25m
10:03PM1.99m
10:32AM1.24m
10:50PM1.91m
11:24AM1.24m
11:36PM1.80m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.27m
3:16PM0.30m
4:50AM0.30m
4:05PM0.38m
5:38AM0.35m
4:55PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
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
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
17
19
18
19
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
18
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
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
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
405
405
355
355
370
394
402
402
418
392
400
407
407
407
366
338
366
350
286
233
313
297
297
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
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
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
NE
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
34
38
38
29
29
22
21
11
14
10
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
8
9
8
6
2
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
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
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
6
14
45
12
23
23
22
22
21
20
10
4
3
2
8
3
9
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
7
5
6
9
8
4
4
13
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
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
69
1
0
0
0
0
10
69
157
1
1
0
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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