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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Snapper Rocks
Australia, QLD, Gold Coast
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 28° 9.69' S |
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Near Coolangatta, around the corner from Rainbow Bay. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun, Ledgey
Normal lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good day lengthExceptional (>500m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
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Week crowdUltra crowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
Additional Information
come surf if you know how no kooks kooks go to ally. Snapper picks up more swell than the southern spots. sucking back washind taking off behind the rocks.After, a long wall. Become unreal since two years. Can be ridden through Rainbow to Greenmount with a big swell.
Atmosphere
one the best waves on the coast
General
long rides
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
Comments
By Anonymous , 15-10-2009
kirra is said to have been better - i used to live at rainbow bay a short drive from here which is a treat if you surf as it truely doesnt take that long to get to snapper for a surf. I found that the super bank never works cause the sand is fucked up all the time any way the council is about to fix all our problems by bringing back kirra which is a fare way up the coast. I think ill move to kirra if the waves crank there all the time but i doubt it will. so ill just have to go back to nz to surf any decent right points.
By locals only , 24-12-2008
crapper - yeh this break is good but everyone that surfs it is a homo. all the pros clog up the line-up. they get to surf all over the world and then they come home and think its their god given right to get every decent wave that rolls through. they can piss off. as for localism here or anywhere for that matter: you may live locally, but the only thing you own is the patch of land you paid for so go and localise your house by all means but you cant claim to own a break just because you live near it. half of you rent anyway.
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By Fritz Viegahans , 10-04-2010
- Hello
Vee from Poland
Vee want to hap competition at Snapper
We only super rookie but vant exclusive access to wave
Anyone from Poland who want to compete be here March 2011
Just look for Polish national titles
Learners and softtop boards welcome