Snapper Rocks
Gold Coast, Australia · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 19:15
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Snapper Rocks.
Spot intelligence.
Snapper is the upper engine of the Superbank. Sand placement decides whether the line links cleanly toward Rainbow Bay and Greenmount.
Profile source · Surfline Snapper Rocks mechanicsProfile geometry
Swell axis ESE · 120°
Offshore wind from WNW · Intermediate profile
Wave
Long right-hand sand point
Sand over rock
Swell window
ENE–SE
0.9–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
S–SW offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Low to mid · sand dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Snapper Rocks is defined by long right-hand sand point over sand over rock. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02ENE–SE swell, s–sw offshore and low to mid · sand dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.9–3.0 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to dense high-performance crowd, fast sweep down the superbank, rock jump and shallow inside. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Intermediate. Works best with ENE–SE swell.
Timing
S–SW offshore
Low to mid · sand dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.