One of the longest and most famous right-hand point waves in the world, formed when a 2001 sand-pumping project connected Snapper Rocks to Rainbow Bay, Greenmount, Kirra and beyond into the 'Superbank', capable of producing rides of over a kilometre when fully linked up. Snapper Rocks itself was long a Quiksilver and Roxy Pro (now Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro) venue on the WSL Championship Tour. Works for intermediate-to-advanced surfers; best on E-SE swells with light SW offshore winds, most consistent March-May and September-November.
🌡️ ~22.1°C now · a 2mm spring suit / shorty
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Oct
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Oct
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Snapper Rocks / Superbank's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 12 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 24° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 4.1 ft (1.2 m), with cross-offshore winds around 11 km/h from the SE. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.7 ft (1.4 m), with cross-offshore winds around 11 km/h from the SE. Water is ~26°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 5.0 ft (1.5 m), with cross-offshore winds around 13 km/h from the S. Water is ~26°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.8 ft (1.4 m), with offshore winds around 12 km/h from the SW. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.7 ft (1.4 m), with offshore winds around 12 km/h from the SW. Water is ~23°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 10 km/h from the SW. Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 10 km/h from the W. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.3 ft (1.3 m), with offshore winds around 12 km/h from the SW. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.2 m), with cross-offshore winds around 13 km/h from the W. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.1 ft (1.2 m), with cross-onshore winds around 14 km/h from the N. Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 12 km/h from the N. Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 13 km/h from the N. Water is ~24°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
For advanced surfers: Jan–May, Aug, Oct. The biggest waves come in March, averaging 5.0 ft (1.5 m), and the smallest in June, at 3.3 ft (1.0 m).
It ranges from ~21°C in August to ~26°C in February, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
In August (~21°C): a 2mm spring suit / shorty. In February (~26°C): boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed.
Not really: Snapper Rocks / Superbank is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is OOL, and the nearest town is Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
