Arguably Australia's most perfect wave, Snapper Rocks kicks off the legendary Superbank — an endless right-hand barrel on the right swell that wraps around the rocky point. The Gold Coast Seaway tides pump through this system, creating the long, machine-like walls that have made Snapper the most prized wave on the Gold Coast.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at Queensland locations.
Warm water, NE trade winds, consistent pulses.
The Gold Coast's prime — clean, consistent, warm.
Swells from the south, cooler but still mild.
Building NE swells, warming trend begins.
Annual tide statistics computed from published BOM 2026 predictions for Snapper Rocks. Times use the location time zone (Australia/Brisbane).
2.04m on 15 Jun at 20:35
0.03m on 26 Oct at 01:26
1.05m between high and low
April — highest avg high tides
Mixed semi-diurnal — unequal highs and lows
2.01m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide predictions for the next 7 days, from BOM. Times use Australia/Brisbane.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 07:15 · 1.58m, 19:22 · 1.44m | 00:53 · 0.07m, 13:20 · 0.2m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 07:55 · 1.69m, 20:03 · 1.39m | 01:26 · 0.03m, 14:07 · 0.17m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 08:36 · 1.77m, 20:46 · 1.31m | 02:00 · 0.03m, 14:57 · 0.17m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 09:21 · 1.8m, 21:33 · 1.21m | 02:38 · 0.06m, 15:49 · 0.19m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:11 · 1.79m, 22:26 · 1.11m | 03:19 · 0.13m, 16:47 · 0.24m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:06 · 1.74m, 23:30 · 1.01m | 04:05 · 0.22m, 17:53 · 0.3m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:08 · 1.67m | 05:02 · 0.32m, 19:05 · 0.34m |