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Snapper Rocks

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Snapper Rocks Surf Photo: 'Wave Break' by Andrew Thomson

Issued: 3 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Snapper Rocks sea temperature is

20.9° C

0.3°

Snapper Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	S
	12 s	off	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	S
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	S
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	ESE	S
	11 s	off	11 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	S
	11 s	off	10 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		ESE	E
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		ESE
	11 s	off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Snapper Rocks around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 8 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 1.93m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Snapper Rocks Surf Photo: 'Wave Break' by Andrew Thomson

An offshore low was producing some epic waves at Snapper Rocks.

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User: Andrew Thomson

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:42 am 24 May 2026