🇦🇺 GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
Snapper Rocks
The Superbank — the longest pointbreak on earth
FAIR
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Good 7ft waves — with 10s mixed swell — but swell direction is marginal for this spot — 5mph onshore wind roughing up the surface
LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby
Why it's FAIR
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 102° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 45°. Spot will work but not at its best.
Swell Period
10s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.
Wind
5mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape
Season
May is peak season for this spot
Data Confidence
Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby
At the Break
7.0ft
LOW CONFIDENCE
Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby
Period
10s
Mid-period
Wind
5mph
NE
ONSHORE
Water
73°F
Spring suit
Swell Direction
55%
Wind Direction
5%
Primary Swell
6.8ft @ 8.4s
ESE 102°
10 Day Outlook
6.1ft
TODAY
May 26
(12s)
6.0ft
TMRW
May 27
(12s)
5.0ft
THU
May 28
(11s)
4.3ft
FRI
May 29
(10s)
3.7ft
SAT
May 30
(10s)
2.7ft
SUN
May 31
(10s)
2.4ft
MON
Jun 1
(10s)
2.5ft
TUE
Jun 2
(10s)
2.6ft
WED
Jun 3
(11s)
2.2ft
THU
Jun 4
(10s)
Best this week: today — 6.1ft
Best next week: WED Jun 3 — 2.6ft
Incoming Swell Events
Today
moderate
Swell building to 6.1ft @ 12s
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)7.6ft
ICON (35%)6.8ft
GFS (20%)5.7ft
Model confidence45%
Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS
About
Snapper Rocks is the start of the famous Superbank — a sand-bottom pointbreak that can produce rides of over 2 minutes when it links up through Snapper, Greenmount, and Kirra. The Gold Coast is Australia's surf capital.
The Break
Snapper Rocks peak linking through to Kirra on a big cyclone swell — ride for 500m if you are lucky.
Ideal Conditions
E-NE cyclone swell 4-6ft, light SW offshore winds, low tide
Best Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: May
Trip Planner
Gold Coast Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Friday
Fly into Gold Coast (OOL). Stay in Coolangatta — walking distance to Snapper. Fish and chips on the esplanade.
Saturday
Dawn patrol Snapper. Walk the pointbreak to check Greenmount and Kirra. Afternoon at Duranbah for beach break.
Sunday
Morning session, explore Coolangatta town, fly home.
Gold Coast Surf Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive Gold Coast, settle in Coolangatta.
Day 2
Full day Superbank — Snapper through to Kirra.
Day 3
Duranbah beach break — powerful and consistent.
Day 4
Day trip to Noosa — mellow pointbreak, beautiful national park.
Day 5
Back to Snapper if swell is still up.
Day 6
Explore Brisbane — 1hr north, great city.
Day 7
Final session, fly home.
Local Knowledge
01
The Superbank works best on a cyclone swell from the north — check forecasts in summer.
02
Coolangatta is the best base — cheaper than Surfers Paradise and right on the breaks.
03
The Kirra end of the bank can produce the most perfect barrels when it all links up.
04
Australia has excellent cafe culture — great coffee before your dawn patrol.
Best Window
Day 1 · May 26
6.1ft @ 12s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$1100
Hotel per night~$80
Weekend est.~$1340
5 day est.~$1500
Week est.~$1660