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Snapper Rocks

Gold Coast, Australia

👥Crowded👊Localism🌀Strong rips

Snapper Rocks is the starting point of Australia's legendary Superbank—an artificial sand formation that can create rideable waves stretching over 2 kilometers to Kirra. The right-hand point break produces machine-like barrels and long, rippable walls that have made it the heart of Gold Coast competitive surfing. Cyclone swells from February to May deliver the best conditions, but the wave works year-round. The downside is crowds—Snapper is one of the most crowded waves in Australia, requiring patience and wave selection skills.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.7mESE

@9s

15km/h

Wed

Fair

2.5mESE

@11s

11km/h

Thu

Good

1.9mESE

@11s

7km/h

Fri

Fair

1.6mSE

@9s

8km/h

Sat

Fair

1.3mSE

@9s

6km/h

Sun

Fair

1.3mESE

@8s

5km/h

Mon

Fair

1.4mSSE

@12s

6km/h

Tue

Poor

1.4mSSE

@9s

10km/h

Wed

Poor

1.1mSSE

@10s

9km/h

Thu

Poor

0.9mSSE

@9s

6km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.7m @ 9s ESE

15 km/h SSE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.5m @ 11s ESE

11 km/h S

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.9m @ 11s ESE

7 km/h SW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.6m @ 9s SE

8 km/h ESE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.3m @ 9s SE

6 km/h SSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.3m @ 8s ESE

5 km/h SSW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.4m @ 12s SSE

6 km/h SSW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.4m @ 9s SSE

10 km/h E

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.1m @ 10s SSE

9 km/h ESE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

0.9m @ 9s SSE

6 km/h S

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.7m

ESE(110°)

Score: 10/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 15/25

Wind

15km/h

SSE(162°)

Score: 2/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm77%

Windswell Component

1.1mSSE@4s

Secondary Swell

0.3mENE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

8/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

10/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

15/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

2/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score35/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (130°)
Direction range: 90° - 180°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WSW (240°)
Offshore range: 200° - 280°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

9/10

Getting There

Airport

OOL

Drive time

15 min

Nearby Buoy

Forecasts are validated against real-time buoy data.

55036 (QLD)

Best Season

Peak: Feb-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan

Works year-round. Cyclone swells Jan-Mar.

Data Quality

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