Surf season

When to surf Snapper Rocks (Superbank)

Queensland, Australia

A punchy point break.

Jun–Jul Best months When it is most consistent
3 ft Typical face Median day in season
85% Surfable days In season
OOL Nearest airport Where we price the trip from

Month by month

Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days Season
Jan 3 ft 73% Shoulder
Feb 3 ft 69% Shoulder
Mar 3 ft 71% Shoulder
Apr 3 ft 91% Shoulder
May 3 ft 87% Shoulder
Jun 3 ft 90% Peak
Jul 3 ft 81% Peak
Aug 3 ft 74% Shoulder
Sep 3 ft 72% Shoulder
Oct 3 ft 57% Shoulder
Nov 2 ft 49% Off season
Dec 2 ft 60% Shoulder

What it is like

What makes it work
Sand-bottom right point; long rides.
Sweet spot
5 ft faces
Tide
Best on a mid tide
Nearest airport
OOL

Getting there

We watch fares to OOL from the airports our readers fly from, and flag the weeks a cheap one lines up with real swell here.

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Months above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.