🇦🇺 GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
Snapper Rocks
The Superbank — the longest pointbreak on earth
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 2.8ft surf — but short 7s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — swell direction is wrong for this spot, expect poor shape — Clean 2mph offshore winds grooming the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 145° — wrong angle. This spot needs 45° swells to break properly.
Swell Period
7s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
2mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face
Season
October is shoulder season — spot can still work but swells are less consistent
Data Confidence
Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby
At the Break
2.8ft
LOW CONFIDENCE
Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby
Period
7s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
2mph
W
OFFSHORE
Water
72°F
Spring suit
Swell Direction
15%
Wind Direction
100%
Primary Swell
1.8ft @ 5.0s
SE 145°
Secondary Swell
1.3ft @ 7.0s
ESE 108°
10 Day Outlook
2.4ft
TODAY
Oct 28
(9s)
2.4ft
TMRW
Oct 29
(9s)
2.3ft
FRI
Oct 30
(11s)
2.1ft
SAT
Oct 31
(13s)
3.5ft
SUN
Nov 1
(6s)
3.8ft
MON
Nov 2
(6s)
2.6ft
TUE
Nov 3
(7s)
4.0ft
WED
Nov 4
(7s)
3.5ft
THU
Nov 5
(9s)
3.3ft
FRI
Nov 6
(9s)
Best this week: SUN Nov 1 — 3.5ft
Best next week: WED Nov 4 — 4.0ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)3.2ft
ICON (35%)2.7ft
GFS (20%)1.9ft
Model confidence65%
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
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Best months highlighted · Current: Oct
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 8 · Nov 4
4.0ft @ 7s
FAIR
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$1100
Hotel per night~$80
Weekend est.~$1340
5 day est.~$1500
Week est.~$1660