Australia Snapper Rocks
up 5:29am down 5:44pm
1.3m 9 kts 7s ENE Point
The day. 22.0° water 18.6° air UV 1 24 km vis 91% cloud
Waves.
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Wind.
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Stay for the culture.
The break.
Right pointIntermediateVery crowded
The Superbank, the Gold Coast Pro
The start of the Superbank. Snapper is a right that can run through Rainbow Bay and Greenmount toward Kirra when the sand is right. The Gold Coast pumped that sand on purpose. The contest village sits on the point. The crowd sits on every peak.
When.
December to April
Southeast swell and cyclone pulses in summer. The bank has to be in.
The lineup.
SnapperRainbow BayGreenmountKirra
Worth knowing.
- 1. You take off at Snapper and hope the sand lets you keep going. Kirra is a different wave on a different day.
- 2. Dawn is the only quiet hour. By mid-morning the contest crowd and the weekend crowd are the same crowd.
- 3. Cyclone swell is the heavy water. A small southeast day is still a fast point.
- 4. If the bank is packed, Duranbah around the corner is the shorter look. Still crowded.
Go.
Before you paddle.
- 1. Check local conditions before entering
- 2. Always surf with a buddy
- 3. Know your limits and skill level
- 4. Watch for rip currents
- 5. Respect local surfers and rules