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Snapper Rocks

Landmarks ·Coolangatta Gold
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Snapper Rocks — Surfers wading toward waves at Snapper RocksSnapper Rocks — Surfer riding a large wave beside the rocky pointSnapper Rocks — Visitors wading through the rocky ocean pools beneath summer cloudsSnapper Rocks — Wave crashing over the rocks as visitors watch from the pointSnapper Rocks — Swimmers gather in the shallows beside breaking wavesSnapper Rocks — Visitors standing on the broad ridged rock platformSnapper Rocks — Concrete sea bath pool set into the rocky shoreSnapper Rocks — Swell surging against the dark rock ledgeSnapper Rocks — Wave washing across the rock platform at dawnSnapper Rocks — Sunrise colours the clouds above the rocky ocean shoreSnapper Rocks — Turquoise wave curling beneath a golden sunset sky

Why go

  • Snapper Rocks forms the first section of the man-made Superbank surf break.
  • The Superbank extends about two kilometres through Rainbow Bay, Greenmount Point, Coolangatta Beach and Kirra.
  • Barrel sections can form anywhere along the Superbank.

Don't miss

  • Point Danger outcropThe rocky landmark at Rainbow Bay’s southern end, on Point Danger’s northern side.Rainbow Bay’s southern end
  • Former sea-bath siteOnly remnants remain of the pools once located here.Snapper Rocks

Know before you go

  • Open 24 hours daily.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1995

    Since 1995, a sand bypass system has pumped sand from the Tweed River mouth to nearby northern beaches.

    Snapper Rocks - Wikipedia

  2. The resulting sand build-up between Snapper Rocks and Kirra helped create the Superbank.

    Snapper Rocks - Wikipedia
  3. 500 surfers

    On a good day, more than 500 surfers may crowd the Superbank.

    Snapper Rocks - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

W.L.

  1. 1956Local fishermen caught two bottlenose dolphins, which Evans placed in the pool for his porpoise show.
  2. From the 1990sSurf quality improved in the first four Superbank sections, while Kirra’s quality declined.

How to get there

  • On footSnapper Rocks Road, Coolangatta.

Sources: Snapper Rocks - Wikipedia · checked 11 Oct 2026

Where
Snapper Rocks Roard, Coolangatta

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Questions and answers

How did the Superbank form at Snapper Rocks?

Since 1995, a sand bypass system has pumped sand from the Tweed River mouth to northern beaches. Sand built up between Snapper Rocks and Kirra, helping form the Superbank.

What were the former pools at Snapper Rocks?

Jack Evans built sea baths here, including a shark pool for public viewing. In 1956, he put two bottlenose dolphins in the pool for a porpoise show.

How crowded does the Superbank get near Snapper Rocks?

On a good day, more than 500 surfers may crowd its two-kilometre wave.

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