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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
Mon
22
32
Poor
0.7m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
23
36
Poor
0.8m
@7s
12km/h
Wed
24
30
Poor
0.9m
@9s
17km/h
Thu
25
50
Fair
0.8m
@11s
16km/h
Fri
26
40
Poor
1.3m
@8s
15km/h
Sat
27
55
Fair
1.3m
@12s
13km/h
Sun
28
38
Poor
1.0m
@9s
14km/h
Mon
29
45
Fair
1.2m
@7s
7km/h
Tue
30
48
Fair
1.5m
@7s
3km/h
Wed
1
34
Poor
1.0m
@7s
8km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.7m
E(80°)
Score: 5/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 10/25
Wind
10km/h
SSW(208°)
Score: 19/25
Weather
17°C
0.1mm34%
Windswell Component
0.1mSSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h SW|PM: 11 km/h SSW
Lighter winds early (9 km/h)
Low tide at 7am (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:55 am
High tide - 0.88m
7:43 am
Low tide - -0.27m
2:08 pm
High tide - 0.70m
7:54 pm
Low tide - 0.05m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

32
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period10/25
Wind19/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-3
📉 Undersized Swell-7
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score32/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score32
🌊 Too low for this tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Direction range
70° - 145°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Offshore range
190° - 260°

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

Best Season

Peak: Feb-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan

Works year-round. Cyclone swells Jan-Mar.

Getting There

Airport
OOL
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Travel

✈️Getting There
✈️Direct flights- Direct from LAX, LHR, SYD
🛫Direct from- SYD, MEL, BNE, AKL, SIN, HKG
🛂Visa free- No visa needed for most passports
🚗Easy rental- International chains, good roads
🛡️Safety & Ease
⭐Excellent infrastructure- First-world amenities
🗣️English primary- English spoken everywhere
💧Safe tap water
🍽️Western standards- Eat anywhere safely
📱Excellent coverage- 4G/5G everywhere
🏨Accommodation
⭐Upscale tier- Marriott, Hilton level
🏰Chains- Marriott, Sheraton, Sofitel, QT
🎪Excellent kids clubs- Full programs, professional staff
🏡Some all-inclusive- 1-2 options available
Available:
🏰 Luxury resort👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family resort🏠 Vacation rental🛏️ Budget hotel
🎡Kid Activities
🎡 Theme parks🎢 Water parks🦜 Wildlife tours🏖️ Beach play🏄 Surf lessons

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